Question

camouflaged creatures
by guy belleranti

1. how does a lions special coloring help it survive?

a. it helps protect the lion from predators.
b. it helps the lion sneak up on predators without being heard.
c. it helps the lion hunt prey without being seen.
d. it makes the lion completely invisible.

1. explain how a praying mantis uses more than just color to blend into its surroundings.

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1. how does camouflage help a polar bear become a better predator?

a. it makes the polar bear more difficult to see in the woods.
b. it makes the polar bear more difficult to see on rocky ledges.
c. it makes the polar bear more difficult to see in a snowy environment.
d. it makes the polar bear more difficult to see underwater.

1. read the following sentence from the article and choose the best definition for the

underlined words.
the earth tone colors of deer and squirrels help them hide from predators.
a. color of summer leaves
b. color of the morning sky
c. color of soil and ground
d. color of the planet earth

Explanation:

1. Lions are predators, not preyed upon by many animals. Their coloring helps them hunt (not protect from predators as in a). Option b mentions predators but the focus is on hunting prey. Option d is incorrect as they aren't completely invisible. Their color helps them blend to hunt prey (c).
2. A praying mantis has a shape similar to leaves or branches in addition to its color. This shape - mimicry helps it blend better. For example, some praying mantises have elongated bodies and appendages that look like plant parts.
3. Polar bears live in snowy environments. Their camouflage (white fur) makes them hard to see in snow (c). They don't live in woods (a), rocky ledges (b) is not their main habitat for camouflage - related predation advantage, and underwater (d) is not the main context for their camouflage as predators.
4. "Earth tone" refers to colors like browns, tans which are similar to soil and ground colors (c). Summer leaves (a) are green, morning sky (b) is usually blue or has other hues, and the color of the planet Earth (d) is too broad as the Earth has many colors.

Answer:

1. C. It helps the lion hunt prey without being seen.
2. A praying mantis has a shape (like that of leaves or branches) in addition to its color to blend into its surroundings.
3. C. It makes the polar bear more difficult to see in a snowy environment.
4. C. color of soil and ground