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Warning colors prevent some animals from being eaten because their bright colors serve as a warning. The colors signify to predators that eating the animal will cause them to become ill or hurt.

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What animals are being extinct?

Some examples of animals currently facing extinction include the black rhinoceros, the orangutan, the Sumatran elephant, and the Amur leopard. These species are threatened by factors such as habitat loss, poaching, and climate change. Conservation efforts are being made to protect these animals and prevent their extinction.


Why should shelters be allowed to put down innocent animals?

Shelters may euthanize animals to prevent suffering due to overcrowding, illness, or behavior issues. This difficult decision is made to ensure the overall well-being of the animals in their care and to prevent the spread of disease in confined spaces. Many shelters work hard to promote adoptions, provide medical care, and implement behavior training programs to minimize the need for euthanasia.


Why do conservationists want to prevent even the most exotic plants and animals from disappearing from the face of earth?

One reason that conservationists want to prevent even the most exotic plants and animals from becoming extinct is because it could disrupt the balance in nature. The lose of one plant or animal could affect other plants and animals.


Animals with 8 legs?

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How can you distinguish wild animals from endangered animals?

Any animal not domesticated or farmed is a wild animal, for example, rabbits, deer, badgers, wolves etc. Most wild animals are not endangered.Endangered animals are animals that are in danger of disappearing, becoming extinct, because their habitat is being destroyed, like pandas or mountain gorillas, or they have been hunted down, like tigers in Asia.

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How are animals protected by colors?

Animals can use colours in many different ways : Some use colour as a warning against other animals , indicating that they are poisonous/venomous so that they don't get attacked. Some animals can even mimic the colours of other animals that are poisonous to avoid being preyed upon. Some use it as a means of camouflage so that they go undetected by predators.


What is the use of of a rattle of a rattlesnake?

It's used as a warning - to let animals (and people) know they're venomous.


How can being red yellow or orange help an animal avoid predators?

these are warning colours that clain its owner is poisoness to eat and should be avoided


How do you see different colours?

We see different colours because other colours are being absorbed.


Can animal see colors?

Animals can see in color not every color but most of them.Answer:Science indicates that many animals see colours although the palate they see is more limited than ours. Birds and some reptiles obviously devote a fair amount of energy into being coloured to attract mates, birds and other animals are attracted to coloured fruits and flowers, dog's can be trained to fetch balls of specific colours, insects use colours to warn predators away (hornets and Monarch butterflies) - all of these actions would be useless if animals could not see colours.


How can I prevent marigolds from being eaten by pests or animals?

You can prevent marigolds from being eaten by pests or animals by using natural repellents like garlic or chili pepper spray, planting companion plants that deter pests, or using physical barriers like fences or netting.


What three colours are used to build all colours on a color monitor screen?

Im Not So Sure About Colours On A Monitor Screen But.. Humans Can Only See Three Colours, Green, Blue And Red For Example A Leaf Looks Green Because Red And Blue Light Are Being Absorbed But Green Light Is Being Reflected. The Three Colours Mix To Create Other Colours Such As Magenta Or Cyan. If Something Looks Black Its Because All Three Colours Are Being Absorbed If Something Looks White Its Because All Three Colours Are Being Reflected


Why do animals have camouflage?

They have camouflage so they can be hidden from enemies.They camouflage themselves to prevent from being seen by their predators or prey, so that they can avoid from being eaten or catch their prey.


How many animals are killed a year form being hunted?

some were over 1,000,000 are killed each year just by being hunted over 100,000,000 are killed in a year warning it is not exactly that number it is just an estimate


How is a water mite adapted to its own environment?

The water mite has adapted to its environment due to its colours, being transparent, brown or red, the the browns being able to blend more easily into less clear waters, the red being known by other animals as poisonous and lethal.


What colors are white surfaces reflecting?

All colours are in white light, therefor all colours ate being reflected.


What can man do to prevent oil spills?

by being careful not to spill ant oils anywhere, otherwise you'll risk alot of animals lives.