camouflage

Examples of camouflage in the following topics:

• Stabilizing, Directional, and Diversifying Selection

  • Over time, the frequency of the melanic form of the moth increased because their darker coloration provided camouflage against the sooty tree; they had a higher survival rate in habitats affected by air pollution.
  • Typica and carbonaria morphs resting on the same tree.The light-colored typica (below the bark's scar) is nearly invisible on this pollution-free tree, camouflaging it from predators.

• Signaling in Bacteria

  • In return for camouflage, the squid provides food for the bacteria.

• Modern Amphibians

  • Frogs have a number of modifications that allow them to avoid predators, including skin that acts as camouflage.

• Characteristics of Mammals

  • While their skin is black, their transparent fur appears white, providing camouflage while hunting and serving as protection by hiding cubs in the snow.

• Predation, Herbivory, and the Competitive Exclusion Principle

  • Both of these are examples of camouflage: avoiding detection by blending in with the background.

• Defining Population Evolution

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• Properties of Life

  • This lizard exhibits a flattened body and coloring that helps camouflage it, both of which are adaptive traits that help it avoid predators.

• Classification of Phylum Mollusca

  • They display vivid coloration, typically seen in squids and octopi, which is used for camouflage.