Multiple Choice
Sometimes background matching is not sufficient to prevent prey from being seen by predators because they can be recognized by their body outline. Some animals attempt to break up their body outline by
A) being very fast moving.
B) developing bizarre projections.
C) having a small body size.
D) possessing only very subtle color patterns.
Correct Answer:
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