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ONE WAY ORGANISMS MAY ADAPT TO DEMANDS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT…
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CAMOUFLAGE Camouflage allows organisms to survive and adapt to their environment Hide to escape Hunt without being seen Warning
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CONCEALING COLORATION Polar bears and snow…. Snow hides the polar bear
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OTHER WAYS TO CONCEAL… Artic hare change fur color as the seasons change Chameleon changes color according to environment
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TO CONCEAL, THE ANIMAL HAS TO BE IN THE CORRECT ENVIRONMENT
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PEPPERED MOTHS OF ENGLAND Before Industrial Revolution white moth was favorable black moths did not blend in (mutant) During the I.R. the lichens are killed off trees >>being the black moth was now better! Yummy Allele frequency changes over time
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PEPPERED MOTHS OF ENGLAND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyRA807djLc
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DISRUPTIVE COLORATION Color breaks up surrounding Distracts the eye from the animal outline Leopard in the jungle Tiger on the hunt
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IS IT ONE BIG ANIMAL???
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WHERE IS THE HEAD? HOW MANY EYES DOES IT HAVE?
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MIMICRY--COPYCATS By disguise---look like other animals Hawk Moth---makes itself look like a snake
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MIMICRY The Indonesian Mimic Octopus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8oQBYw6xxc
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COUNTERSHADING Dorsal (upper) side is darker than the ventral (lower) side
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ADVERTISING Monarch taste bad to birds Blue jay spitting out Monarch butterfly Visceroy looks like Monarch and does not get eaten
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WHICH ONE IS POISONOUS?
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WARNING COLORATION Pipevine Swallowtail Caterpillar Box Jellyfish Poison Dart Frog Cuttlefish
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