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Why has the peppered moth that lives in the city developed dark wings and the moth that lives in the countryside developed pale wings?
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Because before the industrial revolution, the bark of the trees they lived on was light, therefore the dark ones could be easily seen and eaten by predators, causing only the lighter ones to survive. When the industrial revolution came about, the trees near factories were covered in soot and blackened by the pollution, therefore the darker moths couldn't be seen and eaten so they survived wheras the lighter moths could be seen and eaten.
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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 do the peppered moths avoid their predators?
they adapt by the sence of smell hear or even taste ther predator to see were they are
Do butterflies shed their wings?
No, butterflies do not shed their wings. However, they do turn into a butterfly once they have fulled developed out of their caterpillar bodies.
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The peppered moth had white bodies and wings, peppered with black. This coloration blended well into the original British countryside, hiding them from their predator the birds. Factories of the early industrial revolution covered everything with soot. Now the white stood out against the black surroundings making them easy targets for birds. Over time the white moths were wiped out. But, a few of them were darker in color, these survived and multiplied such that the white peppered moth was replaced buy the dark ones.Black moths were selected for when the trees turned black.the moths with the high fitness were selected forThe black moths were more fit for survival, so their phenotype frequency increased.
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Why does the peppered moth have dark wings in the city and develop pale wings in the countryside?
because they would get eaten in the city if they had pale wings, the camoflague of dark wings protects them. In the countryside its the opposite dark wings would make them stand out.
Why does the peppered moth has pale wings in countryside?
because in major cities dust and dirt and chemicals from industrial buidings go onto trees in the city so the dark peppered moths have adpated to suit this environment. this is the same thing for the peppered moth who lives in the countryside because their is no industrial buildings in the countryside so the trees aren't spoilt so the moths have adpated to suit to the environment. It's all to do with camoflague to hide from predators!
Why has peppered moth developed dark wings in city and pale wings in countryside?
It has different flowers to eat and different diets make things different. E.g.- flamingoes are pink cos they eat a certain type of algae, vegetarian farts are smellier and breastfed babies are more likely to be very clever
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.
What made a bat to have wings?
bats developed wings to adapt to their environment.
How do the peppered moths avoid their predators?
they adapt by the sence of smell hear or even taste ther predator to see were they are
Why butterfly can fly and ant can not?
Butterflies have developed wings and ants do not
Do butterflies shed their wings?
No, butterflies do not shed their wings. However, they do turn into a butterfly once they have fulled developed out of their caterpillar bodies.
How small and under-developed wings help birds fly?
Probably better for gliding than flying. Depends on how the birds flap their wings, how big they are and how big their wings are.
What do adult grass hoppers have what babies don't?
They have not developed wings yet
Where does the author of wings of fire live?
The author of "Wings of Fire," Tui T. Sutherland, lives in Massachusetts, USA.
What is another name for a bird?
a flying thing that lives and has wings .
