A predator would have a very hard time seeing this grasshopper. The grasshopper’s coloring has undergone natural selection so that it matches the ground surface.
Why It Matters
· For an animal to live long enough to have babies, it can’t get eaten. · There are a few ways to do this. You could be big enough or mean enough that you eat the predator first. You could escape by running or swimming very fast. · Another good way is to be camouflaged so that predators can’t see you. How would an animal evolve to match its background? And what happens if the likely background changes? Explore More
With the link below, learn more about evolution by natural selection. Then answer the following questions. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/evolution-action.html
Why It Matters
· For an animal to live long enough to have babies, it can’t get eaten. · There are a few ways to do this. You could be big enough or mean enough that you eat the predator first. You could escape by running or swimming very fast. · Another good way is to be camouflaged so that predators can’t see you. How would an animal evolve to match its background? And what happens if the likely background changes? Explore More
With the link below, learn more about evolution by natural selection. Then answer the following questions. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/evolution-action.html