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1 Adaptations of Predators/Prey
Help predators capture prey Help prey avoid predators Match organisms to their habitat

2 1.Cryptic Coloration Camouflage color Camouflage shape

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7 2.Chemical Defense Smell Taste Poison venom

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13 Black & some bright color
3.Aposematic Color Warning color Black & some bright color

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15 5. Mimicry Organism looks/behaves like a different organism
Organism looks like an inanimate object

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17 3 Types of Mimicry A harmless/defenseless mimic looks like a dangerous model 2 dangerous/bad-tasting organisms mimic each-other Harmful predator/parasite mimics harmless organism

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19 Monarch Viceroy

20 Arizona Coral Snake

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24 4. Physical Defense Armor/Shell/Spines Teeth/Claws Speed/Size

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