Adaptation for Protection

What can the special physical features of animals do?

• Makes them easy to be spotted by predators

• Protects them from being eaten

• Helps them become predator

• Helps them sense danger

What does a porcupine fish do to protect itself from danger?

• Bloats itself and shows its spines

• Makes itself smaller to hide

• Shoots its spines

• Cuts predators using spines

What does camouflage mean?

• Animals blending in with the surrounding

• Animals making themselves easy to see

• Animals showing themselves to its predator

• Animals making themselves look bigger

What do clownfish do to avoid being eaten?

• Swim as fast as they can

• Shoot spines

• Hide in sea anemone for safety

• Swim to the predator

How do fishes swimming in shoals (groups) confuse a predator?

• By swimming in the same direction

• By swimming in different direction

• By hiding under the predator

• By swimming to the predator

Which of the following is NOT a camouflage?

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How does a cactus plant avoid being eaten?

• By shooting spines

• By blending it with its surrounding

• By making itself appear bigger

• By having spiny leaves and poisonous fruits

How do zebras' stripes protect them from predators?

• By blending in with their surrounding

• By changing their stripes

• By making it hard for predators to focus on one zebra

• By hiding in bushes

A chameleon changes its colour when it senses danger. What is this called?

• Camouflage

• Bloating

• Shrinking

• Confusing predators

How does a turtle protect itself from danger?

• By swimming away from predators

• By making itself appear bigger

• By blending itself in its surrounding

• By hiding itself in its shell