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What are the two types of peppered moths?
Black peppered moths and white peppered moths
What are two types of pepper moths?
Black peppered moths and white peppered moths
What’s an external adaptation peppered moths have?
Peppered moths have Camouflage and Mimicry, the use of Camouflage is to hide from predators.
What do peppered moths eat?
Peppered Moths eat the foliage of lime, birch, willow, hawthorn, rose and oak trees.
Why are peppered moths called 'peppered'?
Peppered moths are so named for their appearance with their many black spots. The larvae thrive by eating the leaves from a variety of trees like the oak tree.
Why are moths called peppered moths?
Peppered moths are so named for their appearance with their many black spots. The larvae thrive by eating the leaves from a variety of trees like the oak tree.
How is the example of peppered moths different from Darwins theory?
The example of peppered moths is not really different from Darwin's theory, it is the same concept. The only difference is that peppered moths live in the same habitat, where as Darwin's finches live in different habitats, which drove the evolution of their different beak shapes. The peppered moths have adapted to blend into their environment so they're not as easily caught.
What animals eat peppered moths?
Lizards
What animals eat the peppered moths?
Lizards
Peppered moths use the adaptation of camouflage as protection from predators They may have a variety of colors or shades but before the Industrial Revolution they were typically white with black?
The population of light-colored moths decreased and the population of dark-colored moths increased.
How did peppered moths get their name?
The peppered moth got its name due to it be pepper in color. There are some peppered moths that are completely black in color.
How Charles Darwin used pepper moths?
Charles Darwin did not study peppered moths. The study of peppered moths and their evolution in response to industrialization was done by British biologist Bernard Kettlewell in the mid-20th century, not by Darwin. Kettlewell's research on peppered moths played a key role in illustrating natural selection in action.
