PREY ADAPTATION
Prey adaptation is when a organism adapts to survive and to avoid being eaten. Many organisms use this to protect themselves from predators. For example, the butterfly above uses false coloring to make it look like it is a toxic butterfly to predators when it really is not.
Prey adaptation is when a organism adapts to survive and to avoid being eaten. Many organisms use this to protect themselves from predators. For example, the butterfly above uses false coloring to make it look like it is a toxic butterfly to predators when it really is not.
This pangolin uses a protective outer shell to protect itself from any predators trying to hunt it.
To many predators, this may appear to be a viper or another type of snake that is deadly, but this caterpillar is using mimicry to scare away its predators.
This walking leaf insect uses camouflage to hide from the predators searching for it.
This poison dart frog uses warning coloring to make sure its predators know that it is not exactly safe to eat.
This Northern Fulmar chick is using defensive regurgitation to surprise its predators and get them to go away.