Animals/Readings Flashcards
1
Q
How are frogs different than toads?
A
Frogs are slimy, smooth, and have to live in water.
Toads are bumpy, short legged, and live in dry environments.
2
Q
What advantage is there for animals being red?
A
It usually startles their predators and allows them a little more time to get away
3
Q
What advantage is there for plants being red?
A
It attracts more insects/birds to pollinate it
4
Q
Provide 2 distinct ways that animals use the color white
A
Camouflage
Warning
5
Q
What happens when opossums play ‘possum?
A
It passes out from terror
6
Q
What is imprinting?
A
Mother animal learns the scent of her babies to be able to tell them apart
Starts when she cleans them after birth
