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    Walkingsticks
    Walkingsticks
    Walkingsticks
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    Walkingsticks

    By Emily K. Green

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    Do you think you could spot a walkingstick on a tree branch? Walkingsticks are able to camouflage themselves so completely with their surroundings that some develop leaf-like veins on their bodies. This book introduces how these amazing insects live, hide from predators, and find food.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateAug 1, 2006
    ISBN9781612111865
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