https://wiki.pathfindersonline.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=AY_Honors%2FMimicry_and_Camouflage%2FRequirements%2Fen AY Honors/Mimicry and Camouflage/Requirements/en - Revision history 2026-04-13T15:29:38Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.35.5 https://wiki.pathfindersonline.org/index.php?title=AY_Honors/Mimicry_and_Camouflage/Requirements/en&diff=641848&oldid=prev FuzzyBot: Updating to match new version of source page 2025-12-15T01:41:59Z <p>Updating to match new version of source page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{HonorSubpage}}<br /> <br /> &lt;section begin=Body /&gt; <br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;1. &lt;section begin=req1 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;What is mimicry, what is camouflage, and what are their purposes?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req1 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;2. &lt;section begin=req2 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Give at least one example of mimicry for each:<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req2 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;a. &lt;section begin=req2a /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Insects<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req2a /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;b. &lt;section begin=req2b /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Birds<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req2b /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;c. &lt;section begin=req2c /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Reptiles<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req2c /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;3. &lt;section begin=req3 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Give at least one example of camouflage for each:<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req3 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;a. &lt;section begin=req3a /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Insects<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req3a /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;b. &lt;section begin=req3b /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Reptiles<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req3b /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;c. &lt;section begin=req3c /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Marine animals<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req3c /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;section begin=challenge /&gt;<br /> &lt;b&gt;4. &lt;section begin=req4 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Answer the following questions:<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;a. &lt;section begin=req4a /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;What is the advantage of the milk snake having colors practically identical to those of the coral snake?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4a /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;b. &lt;section begin=req4b /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;In the animal world, who are the kings of camouflage on land and in the sea?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4b /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;c. &lt;section begin=req4c /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;What is the shape of the eggs of the stick insect (''Phibalosoma phyllinum'')?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4c /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;d. &lt;section begin=req4d /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;How do insects specializing in mimicry walk?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4d /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;e. &lt;section begin=req4e /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;What are the advantages and disadvantages of insects that resemble leaves?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4e /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;f. &lt;section begin=req4f /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;How does the assassin bug (''Acanthaspis petax'') hide from predators?<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req4f /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> &lt;section end=challenge /&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;5. &lt;section begin=req5 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Give examples of animals that exhibit characteristics contrary to mimicry and explain why this happens in nature.<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req5 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;6. &lt;section begin=req6 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Illustrate the mimicry of the following species:<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req6 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;a. &lt;section begin=req6a /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Orchid mantis (''Hymenopus coronatus'')<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req6a /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;b. &lt;section begin=req6b /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Common Potoo (''Nyctibius griseus'')<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req6b /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;c. &lt;section begin=req6c /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Boie's frog (''Proceratophrys boiei'')<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req6c /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;7. &lt;section begin=req7 /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Watch videos or photographs/images that show the camouflage of the following species:<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req7 /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;a. &lt;section begin=req7a /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Mimic octopus<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req7a /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;b. &lt;section begin=req7b /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;''Goniurellia tridens''<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req7b /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> :&lt;b&gt;c. &lt;section begin=req7c /&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;Lantern fly (''Fulgora laternaria'')<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/noinclude&gt;&lt;section end=req7c /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;section end=Body /&gt;</div> FuzzyBot