A: BP Camouflage

Zebra's stripes help protect them from their _____.

• prey.

• zookeepers.

• predators

• parents

In the winter, a weasel’s coat turns from brown to white. Why do you think this happens?

• The white coat is too hard to keep clean in the summer.

• The lack of food in the winter makes its coat turn white.

• The white coat is prettier.

• The white coat helps it blend into the snow in the winter.

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Hedgehogs, squirrels, and groundhogs all have brown fur that helps them hide. Where do you think they live?

• They live in the blue ocean.

• They live in tan buildings.

• They live in the forest close to the brown ground and trees.

• They live on white icebergs

Which sentence shares a detail about a polar bear’s white camouflage?

• Polar bears eat fish and seals.

• Polar bears will hunt for humans.

• Polar bears use their white paws to hide their black noses in the snow.

• Polar bears can smell seals 20 miles away.

A wolf is like a praying mantis because ___________.

• they both eat plants.

• they both sleep for 20 hours a day.

• they both eat rabbits.

• they both use camouflage to stay hidden.

A katydid is an insect that looks like a leaf. It would probably blend in best _________.

• n a desert.

• in a tree.

• in a pond.

• in a cave.

Which detail supports the main idea that octopi are very good at camouflaging themselves?

• Octopi can change their skin from smooth to bumpy to blend in with rocks.

• Octopi live in the ocean.

• Octopi mate for life.

• Octopi will eat crabs, lobster, and other fish.

Zebras use disruptive camouflage to stay safe. Why might predators find zebras hard to chase?

• Predators can see their prey more clearly.

• Predators are attracted to the bright colors.

• Predators are confused by the shapes and patterns.

• Predators cause problems and get in trouble.

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Birds know that monarch butterflies taste bad. To stay safe, viceroy butterfly MIMIC the pattern of monarch butterflies. What does MIMIC mean?

• To eat something

• To love something

• To paint something

• To copy something

Which of these things could be a part of an oak toad’s camouflage?

• It sews a different costume for the winter and the spring.

• The older toads teach their tadpoles how to turn invisible.

• Its brown skin blends in with the leaves and soil on the forest floor.

• Its bright colors show that it is the prince of toads.

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