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If the monarch butterfly is killed by a predator how does it keep others from being killed?
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∙ 14y ago
It doesn't, Monarch Butterflies are poisonous and predators tend to stay away from poisonous things.
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Are butterflies asexual?
No. The lifespan of a butterfly varies from species.Some live for less than a week and others longer. But the adult butterfly will fly,feed, mate and some migrate;like the Monarch.
What butterflies are yellow and look like a monarch?
The Viceroy Butterfly looks almost identical to the monarch butterfly, and that makes the viceroy a mimic. Birds know that monarchs are not good to eat, so the viceroy avoids being eaten by looking like the monarch. The queen butterfly, the painted lady and others are sometimes mistaken for monarch butterflies.
How did the Monarch Butterfly evolve?
It is believed that the Monarch Butterfly originally evolved in South America and then was split into different subspecies. Others believe it evolved in the "New World". Fossils of butterflies have been found that are believed to be 35 million years old. However, the Monarch and other milkweed butterflies aren't represented in the fossil records. This means there is no record of exactly where the Monarch butterflies evolved from.
How does the monarch butterfly use coloration to protect or conceal themselves?
A Monarch butterfly does not want to conceal itself. It wants all potential predators to notice it and not mistake it for any other type of butterfly. The reason for this is that Monarch apparently taste terrible due to it's diet of milkweed when a caterpillar. Once a predator eats one it never wants to eat another. So the butterflies want to warn off the predators. Viceroy butterflies have noticed this and have adopted the Monarchs coloration. They are essentially saying to the predators "Hey! I look like a Monarch Butterfly so I probably taste bad. Leave me alone and go catch something tasty!"
How are scavengers and preditors alike?
because for one they both pray, predator's eat there kill while scavengers pray for what others have killed.
What is manarch?
Monarch is....... n.One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially: A sole and absolute ruler.A sovereign, such as a king or empress, often with constitutionally limited authority: a constitutional monarch.One that commands or rules: "I am monarch of all I survey" (William Cowper).One that surpasses others in power or preeminence: "Mont Blanc is the monarch of the mountains" (Byron).A monarch butterfly.
Do caterpillars live in groups?
Adult monarch butterflies do not live in groups, but they travel in groups when they migrate. The average lifespan of an adult monarch butterfly is 4 to 8 weeks.
What are the functions of the monarch?
A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief., One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest., A patron deity or presiding genius., A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly., Superior to others; preeminent; supreme; ruling.
Is a tiger a predator or a pray?
A tiger can be a predator sometimes, but can also be the pray at others.
Why are the butterflies orange and the caterpillars are yellow?
The color of monarch butterflies varies depending on the traits they received from the parent butterflies. Some monarch butterflies have more orange and brown patterns than others.
How does butterfly protects itself?
Butterflies have several means of protecting themselves. Firstly, some are very bright colours. Predators often assume that a bright colour means poisonous. The predator will leave brightly colour prey alone, rather than risk being poisoned. Secondly, a lot of butterflies have what look like eyes on their wings. These eyes appear like larger scarier animals than the predator. This will often deter the predator from attacking.
What did the monarch provide for the kingdom?
food shelter and others
