Animal Defenses
What animal defends itself by blending in with a dead leaf disguise?
The dead leaf butterfly has a dead leaf blending disguise?
Name an animal that uses blending coloration to camouglage itself.
Many animals use blending coloration such as polar bears, arctic fox, snake, desert fox, lizards, lions, snowshoe hares, leopards, cheetahs, tigers.
Name two animals that hibernate or enter torpor to survive in the winter.
Frogs, skunks, bear, ground squirrels, and bats.
True or false? All spiders produce venom.
True. All spiders produce venom.
What animal has a long neck, spots, short horns and is very tall.
A giraffe has a long neck, spots, short horns and is very tall.
Name two animals that use sharp claws or teeth to defend themselves?
Lions, bear, cats, dogs, tigers, and raccoons are examples of animals that defend themselves with teeth or claws.
Which animal has the widest range of color changing camouflage?
The chameleon has the widest range of color changing camouflage.
How does an Arctic fox adapt to its environment?
An Arctic Fox has a white coat that helps it hide in the snow.
Which kind of scorpion is life threatening?
The bark scorpion is life threataning.
What is the largest land animal?
An elephant is the largest land animal.
What are the sharp spikes that some animals have called?
Sharp spikes on an animal are called quills.
What animal uses disruptive coloration to blend in?
Zebras and tigers use disruptive coloration.
What kind of adaptation does a giraffe's fur have?
A giraffe's fur has a very bad smelling oil that keeps parasites away.
True or False? Rattlesnake venom is inexpensive. It costs about $20 per vial.
False. Rattlesnake venom is very expensive. It costs about $3000 per vial.
True or false? A camel can live a long time without food or water.
True. A camel can live a long time without food or water.
How does a puffer fish defend iteslf from predators.
A puffer fish has poison on its skin and some have spikes on its skin too.
What kind of coloration startles a predator by quickly changing colors to look like large eyes.
Flash coloration startles the predator by quicly changing colors to look like large eyes.
Name one way a Galapagos penguin copes with the heat?
Name one place the Gila monster is found.
The Gila monster can be found in Arizona and in Mexico.
True or false? The zebra is in the horse family.
True. The zebra is in the horse family.
How are venom and poison different?
Poison soaks in to the skin or is eaten. Venom is delivered by a bite or a sting.
What kind of coloration protects prey by helping predators remember how bad they taste?
Warning coloration reminds predators of the bad taste of the prey.
Which amazing sea creature will likely outlast humans due to its amazing adaptations.
Scientists think the tardigrade water bear will outlast humans.
Where do most bites and stings take place?
Most bites and stings take place in and around our homes.
Where does the hippopotamus spend most of its time?
A hippopotamus spends most of its time in water.