BIOL 1902 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: White-Tailed Deer, Gray Tree Frog, Tent Caterpillar
13 Jul 2017
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Natural history is the observation of living plants and animals. Herpetologist - the study of reptiles and amphibians. Cryptic - staying still and blending into your environment. Some animals can go through a colour change (ie, gray tree frogs/, snowshoe hare/seasonal change) Many songbirds have eyeliner and eye stripes for concealment. Disruptive patters disrupt/ break up the body of an animal and can make it look like numerous parts instead of one whole part. Coincident disruptive coloration: forms one continuous stretch of camouflage (ie, legs and body have matching stripes) - leopard frog. Animals don"t always use colour for camouflage and safety. Masquerade as part of their environment (match color and shape to background and environment) Some animals add to the environment to form a masquerade (some caterpillars) Spittle bugs suck the moisture out of stems. Wolly aphids produce a wolly material to hide themselves. Scarlet lily leaf beetle (use their own scat as camouflage to hide themselves from predators)
