1. Camouflage Spring 2014 Camouflage

2. Animals either blend in with their surroundings or disguise themselves as something else

3. Camouflage: 4 types: – Concealing coloration – Disruptive coloration – Disguise – Mimicry

4. Concealing Animal hides against background of same color

5. Disruptive Stripes, spots, or patterns so the animal’s outline does not stand out against the background

6. Disguise Animals look like another object

7. Mimicry: Looks like another animal that is dangerous, bad tasting, or poisonous

8. Types of Mimicry 1) Batesian: Only one of the two animals is toxic/poisonous 2) Mullerian: Both organisms are dangerous/poisonous/toxic

9. Peppered Moth 2 phenotypes Prior to the industrial revolution, all of the trees in this habitat were light colored Soot from factories caused the lichen on trees to die and the trees to appear black The phenotype that blends in the best will be selected for