Copycat animals

Leaf insects are red when they are young.

• true

• false

Viceroy butterflies are poisonous and taste bad.

• true

• false

Stonefish can inject venom into predators.

• true

• false

Allied cowries live in trees.

• true

• false

Why do some animals imitate the appearance of other animals or plants?

• to find food

• to avoid predators

• to communicate with other animals

Which of these animals is toxic?

• The Viceroy butterfly

• The leaf insect

• The Monarch butterfly

Where do leaf insects live?

• South America

• Australia

• Spain

• India and Fiji Islands

What do allied cowries do when they are in danger?

• They change colours

• They hide under the sand

• They make noise to scare the predator

Allied cowries have a smooth and shiny shell that looks like their host.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The leaf insect’s green color helps it hide from predators.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2