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Animal Adaptations
Arctic Animals
Animal
Adaptation
How does this animal adapt to
survive?
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1. How is the arctic region described in this video?
2. What animals live in the arctic and what adaptations do they have that allow them to live in this region?
3. Who is the main predator in this video and what allows them to hunt their pray?
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Countershading, Camouflage, and Great White Sharks
1. What two things do great white sharks need to attack their prey?
2. Describe the coloring of a great white shark. How does the coloring function as camouflage?
3. How does countershading work when viewed from the side? How is this illusion demonstrated in the video?
4. What are some other animals that have countershading?
5. Explain the advantage of countershading for a predator.
Zebra, External Structures, and Optical Illusions
1. How does the external structure of the zebra keep them safe?
2. Why is the combination of black and white special?
3. How does motion dazzle work? What examples are shown in the video?
4. How did Dr. How, the scientist featured in the video, recreate the vision of a predator?
5. Explain how the computer generated model suggests zebra stripes may confuse predators.