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What has bright colors that tell a predator and a prey may be poisonous?
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∙ 6y ago
Certain frogs from the amazon jungle. Indian rub the tip of their arrows on the frogs' skin to gather the poison on to it.
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∙ 14y ago
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How can a prey control a predator's population?
The prey could easily be poisonous and kill the predator, cutting down population. Or the prey is over populated and the predator has more food causing them to be able to produce more population!
How come poision dart frogs have bright colors?
They have bright colors because when a predator tries to eat the frog, the bright colors warn the animal to not eat the dark frog only if it wants to die. That's why bees have bright yellow colors because it warns an animal if it gets close, I will sting you. And sometimes, both the predator and the prey lose because the animal doesn't get the message that the poison dark frog is dangerous, and eats it. The frog loses its live, and the predator may lose it's live too depending on the size of the animal.
What is the purpose of the bright coloration in prey animals?
Bright coloration is generally a mating strategy. Some "prey animals" mimic the colors of dangerous or poisonous animals in an attempt to fool predators, but in general it's at least as likely they're designed to attract a mate.
What are some examples of animal preys?
Any animal that a carnivore hunts for food is considered prey. For the most part, any animal that isn't poisonous or the top predator in its ecosystem can be considered prey. Even the young of a top predator can be prey for other animals. Examples of prey animals include fish, non-poisonous insects, deer, rodents, birds (excluding birds of prey), lizards, etc.deer and rabbits are prey
How do adaptations attract prey and trick predators?
Because the predators was almost like or color the same as the object near to their targets. They're classified as stealthy group for them to do their attack strategies to make their target easily captured. -Dorothy of Bestessaytips.com
How can prey control a predator's population?
The prey could easily be poisonous and kill the predator, cutting down population. Or the prey is over populated and the predator has more food causing them to be able to produce more population!
What does the rainbow grasshopper eat that makes it poisonous?
The Dactylotum bicolor, or rainbow grasshopper, eats plants containing toxins that they can isolate in order to become toxic to predators. Their bright colors are a warning that they are dangerous prey to eat.
What are predator prey relationship?
Example: Lion = Predator Gazelle = Prey The predator seeks after the prey.
How are the terms predator and prey related?
A prey is what a predator hunts down to kill and eat. A prey's predator is what eats it. For example: A gazelle is the prey of a leopard (predator).
Why is the coloration of a frog considered to be protective?
Frogs and toads can change colour slightly to match their surroundings- usually from pale grey to dark green (that goes over both species).
Are sea dragons prey or predator?
They are prey and predator.
How are cows predator and prey?
A cow is not a predator or prey
