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Animals can make copies too. Some copies are so good that we don't know that they aren't the real thing. Smaller, weaker animals have to imitate stronger animals to stay alive. These "copycats" are called MIMICS. ... To learn more about MIMICRY click on the animals below:
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Camouflage and mimicry are adaptations some animals use as protection from predators. An animal that uses camouflage looks like things in its environment. It might look like a leaf, a twig, or a rock. Animals that use mimicry use colors and markings to look like another animal.
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www.thewildones.org/Animals/camo.html
www.thewildones.org/Animals/camo.html
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Here are some animals that mimic other animals: ... How Does Mimicry Help Animals? Usually, an animal will MIMIC another to avoid predators. If it can trick its enemy into thinking it is something less tasty or more dangerous, it will survive.
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www.alleghany.k12.va.us/animal%20adaptation%20webpage/a...
www.alleghany.k12.va.us/animal%20adaptation%20webpage/animal_mimicry.htm
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Some color mimicry is called Cryptic Coloration. The lizards and butterfly almost disappear into the background. Cryptic means "secret" or "hidden," and many animals use cryptic color and patterns to hide. Chameleons and treefrogs ... Plants use mimicy too, not just animals. Orchid mimicry is of both form and chemistry.
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www.morning-earth.org/graphic-E/Transf-Mimic.html
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It can be used as a disguise like you make yourself look like your in the group when your not.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_animals_use_mimicry_to...
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Other insects also use mimicry to their advantage. For instance, there is a moth that mimics the leg movements and threat postures of a spider, and a spider that mimics both the appearance, movements and color of a ... Because honey bees are able to defend themselves with a sting, animals usually leave them alone.
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ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/inf11.html
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Many animals appear to sleep when they do this each winter ... Animals that look like more dangerous animals use this behavior ... Behaviors that animals are born knowing how to do...
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web.dps.k12.va.us/ParkAve/aniquiz.htm
web.dps.k12.va.us/ParkAve/aniquiz.htm
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Animals use camouflage to blend in with their environment. Living things can use camouflage to help them hide from predators or prey. In this movie, you'll explore how different animals use camouflage to hunt or stay safe.
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www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/camouflage/
www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/camouflage/
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Many plants and animals use repellent chemicals to deter predation. ... Some unpalatable animals closely resemble other equally unpalatable species. Such mimicry is called Müllerian mimicry (in honor of the German zoologist Fritz Müller, who studied it). Presumably each species gains a measure of protection from...
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users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/M/Mimic...
users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/M/Mimicry.html
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