Camouflage:

How Animals Hide Themselves

from Predators

1.    Go to the following web site and answer the following questions:

http://www.muohio.edu/dragonfly/hide/

a.    What are the four laws that govern the perception of whole objects.

b.    Choose an animal that uses one of the laws of perception.  Sketch and describe how this animal is able to hide.

c.    Imagine you are going to a Cardinals Baseball game in downtown St. Louis (cardinals fans wear red).  You are going to try to make sure you are not found in the crowd by using the laws of camouflage.  What kinds of things would you do to make sure you were not spotted?

**Click on "The Hide and Seek Sea"                                       

d.    Describe four of the animals on the picture and how they are able to hide.

**Next web site:  http://www.howstuffworks.com/animal-camouflage.htm

e.    What is often the most important factor in what the camouflage looks like?

f.    How does the process natural selection lead to species having camouflage?

g.    Name three animals that can change their coloration to match their surroundings.

h.    Why does a fox's fur turn white in the winter?

i.    Describe disruptive coloration.  How does this work for zebras?

**View a picture of a hawkmoth at :

http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/hawk_moths.htm

j.    How does this caterpillar use mimicry and camouflage to survive?