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A killer whale's coloration is a form of camoflage called 'countershading'. When viewed from above, the orca's black back helps it blend into the dark water; when viewed from below, the white belly helps it blend into the light from the surface. In addition, the darker coloring of the back might protect against UV damage from the sun.
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How would light brown hair on top and dark brown underneath look?
it would look like light brown hair on top and dark brown on the bottom
On a traffic light is the green light on the bottom or the top?
bottom
Does any domestic cat have white on top and dark on the bottom?
yes domestic cats do have non white or red on top and dark on the bottom
How do whales camouflage?
They use there skin
On a standard traffic light is the green on the top or the bottom?
It is usually on the bottom of the traffic light.
What haa a dark top and a white bottom?
A bull shark
On a standard traffic light is the green light on the top or the bottom?
In North America, it's on the bottom.
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Think of it like this..... If a predator is looking down from the sky, the dark top of the frog will blend well with the ground and dark waters. And if a predator under the water looks up to the surface, the bottom of the frog would blend well with the sky. So frogs have light bottoms and dark tops so they can blend well in their surroundings and be safe from most predators! :)
Frog dorsal dark ventral light?
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What is the color of a fisher?
Brown on top, dark brown to black on the bottom.
Why does a sparkler burn top to bottom?
Aha! A sparkler burns top to bottom only because you light the top. If you lit the bottom, it would burn bottom to top. If you lit the middle, it would burn both directions from the middle.
Why is an orca black and white?
it helps them camouflage into the water. if you look at them from above, they're hard to see b/c the black blends in with the dark water. if a predator looks at them from below, it is hard for them to be seen b/c the white blends in with the sunlight above them.
