Ghosts These see-through animals are masters of disguise.


Freaky Fish Deep in the ocean, two green dots glow. T e dots are eyes. Yet they don’t seem to be attached to a body. T ey belong to a spookfish. T e spookfish has an adaptation.


T at’s a body part that helps an animal survive. Its adaptation is a see-through head. It uses its head like a window. Its eyes can see out of the top of its head.


spookfi sh


Ghostly Frog A diff erent kind of ghostly animal lives in the rain forest. T ere, a bump on a leaf wriggles. It makes a loud “peep” sound. It’s a glass frog. T is animal is hard to see. T e


skin on its belly is clear. T e bright green of the leaf shines through it. T e frog seems invisible. T is adaptation helps the frog survive. Predators can’t find it.


Wandering Wings T ere’s another ghostly animal in the rain forest. It is the glasswing butterfl y. Its wings are clear. When it fl ies, its wings are hard to see. T is butterfl y sits on a fl ower. Now


T is fish has other adaptations,


too. Its dark gray body and clear head blend into the water. It can be hard to spot in the ocean. T e spookfish spots a jelly. It has


caught a small fish in tentacles. T e spookfish swims into the jelly’s stinging tentacles. T e stings don’t bother it. It snatches the fish away from the jelly and eats it.


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the fl ower’s bright colors can be seen through its wings. No matter where it goes, this butterfl y blends in. It is a master of disguise. Monsters. Vampires. Ghosts. All


of these critters may look or act spooky. Yet each has an important adaptation. T ese adaptations help them hunt, hide, and live longer. T ese animals are survivors.


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