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?