This Springboards into Science Series provides a very close look at some of the most interesting characteristics and lifestyles nature has to offer. In How & Why, Dwight Kuhn's remarkably detailed close-up photography puts young readers face-to-face with poisonous animals and insect-eating plants. Each volume's easy-to-understand text and full-color photographs are designed to fascinate, as well as educate.Hiding is one of nature's ways for animals to stay safe and to sneak up on prey. Find out how and why animals such as squirrels, crabs, weasels, and eels play nature's game of hide and seek.