SELF MIMICRY
MÜLLERIAN MIMICRY
BATESIAN MIMICRY
CAMOUFLAGE
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TRUE OR FALSE?
Mimicry is when an animal kills a dangerous animal.
FALSE. Mimicry is when one animal looks or acts like another animal to stay safe.
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TRUE OR FALSE?
Animals do mimicry to survive from predators.
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE?
The mimic gains protection by looking like a dangerous animal.
TRUE.
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TRUE OR FALSE?
Some butterflies mimic toxic species.
TRUE
This is related to Müllerian Mimicry. The bad-tasting viceroy mimics the poisonous monarch.
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SPELLING
GFAULCAMOE ________________________
C A M O U F L A G E
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SPELLING
SCPEIES ________________________
S P E C I E S
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SPELLING
CRYIMIM ________________________
M I M I C R Y
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SPELLING
NRVEOMINETN ________________________
E N V I R O N M E N T
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What type of strategy is this—camouflage or mimicry?
MIMICRY. The butterfly’s wing patterns look like owl eyes. This scares predators because they think the butterfly is watching them. They like to approach their prey without being seen.
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Is this an example of ...?
Camouflage, because this animal's colours and markings look like the rock.
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What is the insect mimicking?
An owl.
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This pair represents which type of mimicry—Batesian or Müllerian?
MÜLLERIAN MIMICRY. Two animals that are both dangerous or taste bad look the same.
This helps predators learn, “Don’t eat animals that look like this!”
Because they look alike, both animals stay safer.
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What is self mimicry?
Self-mimicry is a form of mimicry in which an organism mimics something else to gain an advantage. For example, animals like the frogmouth catfish (its tongue imitates food) and the owl butterfly (its wings imitate eyes).
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What is Müllerian mimicry?
It is when animals from different species look alike and are either poisonous or bad tasting.
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Mention two poisonous animals
Some frogs, snakes, butterflies, etc.
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Which is the difference between camouflage and mimicry?
Camouflage helps animals hide by looking like their surroundings. Mimicry is when animals copy other animals to stay safe.
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Can you think of any examples of self-mimicry?
The longlure fish, the frougmouth catfish, the caterpillar, the owl butterfly, etc.
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Share an idea about Müllerian mimicry
Müllerian mimicry is when two or more animals that are all dangerous or taste bad look the same. This helps predators learn to stay away faster, so all of the animals stay safer.
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Give an example of Batesian mimicry
The hoverfly (it imitates the bee) and the milk snake (it imitates the coral snake).
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What did you learn about camouflage?
it's an adaptation that allows animals to blend into their environment. This adaptation can increase an animal's chances for survival.