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Camouflage and Mimicry

Camouflage and Mimicry. By: Michael Shulman and Eli Miloff . What is Camouflage?. What is Camouflage?. The act, means, or result of concealment that allows otherwise visible animals to remain unnoticed by blending in with their environment. Camouflage. Camouflage.

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Camouflage and Mimicry

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  1. Camouflage and Mimicry By: Michael Shulman and Eli Miloff

  2. What is Camouflage?

  3. What is Camouflage? • The act, means, or result of concealment that allows otherwise visible animals to remain unnoticed by blending in with their environment

  4. Camouflage

  5. Camouflage • Camouflage is essentially a form of visual mimicry, where the species mimics its environment

  6. Camouflage • Camouflage is essentially a form of visual mimicry, where the species mimics its environment • According to Natural Selection, camouflage is a characteristic increases a species chance of survival and reproduction and therefor is passed on

  7. Camouflage

  8. What is Mimicry? • Mimicry: A structural adaptation in which a harmless species resembles a harmful species in color or structure (Textbook) • The similarities of one species to another which protects one or both

  9. 3 Types of Mimicry • Batesian Mimicry • Muellerian Mimicry • Self Mimicry

  10. Batesian Mimicry • When two or more species are similar in appearance, but only one is equipped with spines, stingers, or toxic chemistry

  11. Meullerian Mimicry • When two unpalatable (distasteful, indigestible) species are mimics of each other with conspicuous coloration

  12. Self Mimicry • When animals have a certain structural body part that mimics bigger and more intimidating animals during an attack to aid their survival

  13. Example of Camouflage • Here is an example of Camouflage demonstrated by the Peacock Flounder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__XA6B41SQQ&feature=related

  14. Video of the Peacock Flounder

  15. Cuttlefish Mimicking Chess Board

  16. The Mimic Octopus • http://www.videobash.com/video_show/the-incredible-mimic-octopus-399991

  17. Mimesis • An intermediate process between camouflage and mimicry • Mimesis: The process in which the mimic takes on the properties of a specific organism • This means the species is seen by predator but is mistaken for another organism

  18. Class Activity • Identifying Poisonous Snakes

  19. Signs of a Poisonous Snake

  20. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Triangular shaped head

  21. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Triangular shaped head • Fangs

  22. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Triangular shaped head • Fangs • Elliptical (egg) Shaped pupils

  23. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Triangular shaped head • Fangs • Elliptical (egg) Shaped pupils • Presence of a rattle on the tail

  24. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Triangular shaped head • Fangs • Elliptical (egg) Shaped pupils • Presence of a rattle on the tail • Varying colors

  25. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Triangular shaped head • Fangs • Elliptical (egg) Shaped pupils • Presence of a rattle on the tail • Varying colors • Most solid colour snakes are harmless

  26. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Watch out for mimics

  27. Signs of a Poisonous Snake • Watch out for mimics • There are a variety of non-poisonous snakes that mimic the patterns and behaviors or poisonous snakes

  28. BONUS • Q: What type of mimicry is this?

  29. BONUS • Q: What type of mimicry is this? • A: Batesian Mimicry

  30. Identifying Poisonous Snakes

  31. Identifying Poisonous Snakes POISONOUS

  32. Identifying Poisonous Snakes

  33. Identifying Poisonous Snakes Non-POISONOUS

  34. Identifying Poisonous Snakes

  35. Identifying Poisonous Snakes POISONOUS

  36. Identifying Poisonous Snakes

  37. Identifying Poisonous Snakes Non-POISONOUS

  38. Identifying Poisonous Snakes

  39. Identifying Poisonous Snakes POISONOUS

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