Seek and Find: Quiz from Masters of Disguise by Marc Martin

Masters of Disguise is a gorgeous hide-and-seek extravaganza that showcases twelve of the most elusive animals on earth that use camouflage to disguise themselves. It’s a timely and beautiful non-fiction picture book for nature lovers of every stripe.

Test your knowledge of these elusive animals with our short quiz!

1. The Ornate Wobbegong is a type of:
   1. Sea turtle
   2. Rhinoceros
   3. Shark
   4. Dog

2. Polar Bears can be found in:
   1. Antarctica
   2. Arctic Circle – Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia and United States
   3. New Zealand
   4. Iceland

3. The ability of a creature to change colour to blend in with their surroundings is called:
   1. Camouflage
   2. Kaleidoscope
   3. Disappearing
   4. Morphing

4. The Owl Butterfly forms its own pupa (a.k.a. chrysalis, or cocoon) to resemble what type of creature’s head in order to deter predators?
   1. Elephant
   2. Tiger
   3. Blue-tongue lizard
   4. Viper snake

5. How fast can African Leopards run?
   1. 20km/h
   2. 58km/h
   3. 100km/h
   4. 36km/h

6. The Three-Toed Sloth moves so slowly that a plant grows on its fur. What is the name of the plant?
   1. Algae
   2. Frangipani
   3. Slime
   4. Moss

7. The stripy sea creature Mimic Octopus gets its name from:
   1. Loving to mime
   2. Talking in different voices
   3. Imitating around fifteen different sea animals
   4. Copying their predator’s appearance

8. One of the best forms of defence that a Brown Vine Snake can use is to:
   1. Slither away really fast
   2. Release a foul-smelling fart
   3. Honk like a goose
   4. Wrap itself up into the shape of a pretzel

9. The word ‘nocturnal’ means:
   1. Creating a knocking sound
   2. Only sleeping at night
   3. Sleeping during the day and awake at night
   4. Turning in circles to confuse a predator

10. In what part of the world could you find an Orchid Mantis?
    1. Outback Australia
    2. The Amazon Rainforest
    3. New Zealand
    4. Southeast Asian rainforests

ANSWERS:

1c, 2b, 3a, 4d, 5b, 6a, 7c, 8b, 9c, 10d