Mimicry and Camouflage Lesson

Anelia, Nolan & Khloe noticed a brown rabbit out on the playground. They named him Fluffy. Once winter came around they saw the bunny again, but he was white! What happened to Fluffy?

• Fluffy just liked to change his fur color for fun.

• Fluffy turned white because white fur is warmer than brown.

• Fluffy changed his fur color to white to blend in with his snowy surroundings.

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Imagine Declan, Nolan, and Kenzie are playing a game of hide and seek. Declan, being a clever kid, decides to hide behind a tree because his sweater is green! The strategy Declan is using is similar to what tactic used by a chameleon?

• camouflage

• mimicry

• migration

Imagine Natasha, Marco, and Junior are on a camping trip in the forest. They almost didn't notice a green snake blending into the green leaves of a tree! This is an example of what?

• Hibernation

• Mimicry

• Migration

• Camouflauge

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Austin, Tucker, and Jami were on a field trip to a butterfly park. They noticed a butterfly with spots on its wings that resembled snake eyes. What is this an example of?

• A beautiful butterfly

• Instinct

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

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Marco, Rayna, and Gage are on a school field trip to the local zoo. They notice a butterfly that looks exactly like a leaf. What is this adaptation called?

• camouflage

• mimicry

• warning coloration

• hibernation

Imagine Marco, Natasha, and Alex are on a camping trip in the forest. They observe that camouflage can help animals hide from their predators, but it can also hide predators from their prey. Isn't that interesting?

• True

• False

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During a school trip to a butterfly park, Rayna, Alex, and Nicole spotted a Viceroy butterfly. They were surprised to see that it looked exactly like the brightly colored poisonous Monarch butterfly. This is an example of __________.

• camouflage

• mimicry

• warning coloration

• migration

Rylynn, Claire, Logan, and Leah are learning about their favorite moths. They come across a Hawk Moth. Using the photo, can you identify the defense mechanism this Hawk Moth is using?

• camouflage

• hibernation

• mimicry

• breathing

Imagine Jami, Declan, and Kenzie are on a winter vacation in Nunavut! They spot a polar bear and an arctic fox, both with a white coat of fur. Why do you think these animals have developed this white fur during the winter months?

• The color of their fur helps them attract a mate.

• White fur allows the animals to reflect light and stay warm.

• Snow falls during the winter and the white fur will camouflage the animals.

• It becomes colder during the winter, so these animals need more fur to stay warm.

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Imagine Alex and Logan are on a camping trip and they spot a hoverfly. They notice it has the same body markings as a bee. This clever disguise helps the hoverfly because predators think it's a bee. What is this cool adaptation called, Natasha?

• behavior

• countershading

• camouflage

• mimicry

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