Nature's ninja : animals with spectacular skills / Rebecca L. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Rebecca L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--Juvenile literature.

Animals.

Animal behavior--Juvenile literature.

Animal behavior.

Animal attacks--Juvenile literature.

Animal attacks.

Animal defenses--Juvenile literature.

Animal defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 pages)

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Millbrook Press, 2020.

Summary:

Ninja were skilled warriors in medieval Japan. And now you can find ninja in comics, movies, and TV shows. But what about in nature? Real animals aren't anything like ninja . . . are they?A stealthy lizard that can climb walls and hang upside down by its toes? Yes! A sea creature that defends itself with weapons that look a whole lot like throwing stars? Definitely! An insect that blends in so well with its enemies that they never even know it's there? Yes again!Encounter geckos, sea urchins, rove beetles, and many other living things that have more in common with ninja than you might expect. And hear from the scientists who are working to understand just how these animals are able to do what they do.Science meets martial arts in this fun and fast-paced look at some truly incredible animals.

Contents:

Introduction: the way of the ninja

Toeholds

Shooting stars

Blade runner

Basic training

Masquerade

Stun guns

Ties that bind

Secret agents

Escape artist.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5415-6261-5

1-7284-1263-3

1-5415-7205-X

1-5415-7206-8