Thank you for supporting national geographicour books and our mission. Organisms use camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement. Covers every bird species in north america, as well as all the migrants that fly through. This allows prey to avoid predators, and for predators to sneak up on prey. Across the span of the course, youll explore important components of birding, such as.
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