Animal Camouflage

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1. Which is often the most important factor for what the camouflage looks like ? the animal's environment the animal's size the animal's diet the animal's shape

2. Deer, squirrels, hedgehogs and many other animals are what color which matches trees and soil at the forest ground level ? Answer: (One Word)

3. There is no point in an animal replicating the color of its surroundings if its main predator is _? not hungry larger than it is too old to hunt colorblind

4. To humans, a zebra's stripes stick out like a sore thumb, so it's hard to imagine that the stripes act as camouflage. The type of camouflage used by the zebra is called...? coloration camouflage pattern camouflage background matching herd camouflage

5. In most mammals, the camouflage coloration is in the fur, since this is the outermost layer of the body. In many reptiles and fish, it is in the ....? Answer: (One Word)

6. Many animals have developed special adaptations that let them change their coloration as their surroundings change. One of the biggest shifts in an animal's surroundings occurs with ... ? natural disasters deforestation urbanization the changing of the seasons

7. In many reptiles, amphibians, and fish coloration is determined by biochromes in living cells. Biochromes may be in cells at the skin's surface or in cells at deeper levels. What are the deeper-level cells called ? chromosomes chromaticals chromospheres chromatophores

8. The most famous color-changer is the chameleon. Chameleons tend to change their skin color when their mood changes, not when they move into different surroundings. True or False...? Answer: (One Word)

9. Another camouflage tactic is for an animal to take on the appearance of some other object. One of the most famous examples of this sort of impressionist is an insect that looks like an ordinary twig. Which insect is this ? Answer: (Two Words)

10. In many ecosystems, smaller poisonous animals develop a bright coloration - predators learn to steer clear of these colors, lest they get a mouthful of venom. Over time, other, non-poisonous species may develop the same coloration, cashing in on the nasty reputation of the poisonous species. This adaptation is known as...? mimicry pantomime tom-foolery charades