Unit 4 zoo

Eye mask

Band of color across the eye.

Freezing

Behavior for animals with camouflage

Splash principle

Blotches of color overflow from the animal's back onto its legs, making the legs harder to see when close to the body.

Instantly, seasonally, genetically (evolution)

3 ways of exact coloration

Exact coloration

Animals born having the same color as their surroundings are obviously tough to see.

Half hiding

Covering self with material- sand, mud, leaves

Decorator/spider crab

Crab that covers self with its environment

Shark

Example of countershading

Chameleon, octopus, green tree frogs, emerald tree pythons, and polar bears

Example of exact coloration

Many species of fish and snakes

Example of eye mask

Stingray, flounder

Example of half hiding

Many coral reef fish, harlequin sweet lips

Example of harlequin principle

Stick insect, leafy sea dragon

Example of mimicry

Many species of insects and fish

Example of particolored principle

Many species of frogs and toads

Example of splash principle

Many species of cats- leopards, tigers, cheetahs, jaguars

Example of spots and stripes

Stripes and spots

Good for breaking up the shape of an animal's body in forests, branches, high grasses and shadows.

Mimicry

Having the same color and shape as environment.

Harlequin principle

Irregular blotches with bright dots of color inside them.

Coral snake

King snake has similar colors to _________________ to act as it.

Particolored principle

Series of intense light and dark stripes that alternate cross the whole body.

Countershading

Top half of body is differently colored than underside of the body to match lighting conditions.

Tongue

What do snapping turtles bring in fish with?

Steel

What is spider silk stronger than?