Animal Mimicry Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of animal mimicry, where creatures imitate others for survival, at a Grade 5 level.
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Animal Mimicry Worksheet
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Mimicry is when one animal imitates another animal or its surroundings to protect itself or to trick other animals. This can involve looking like another animal, sounding like another animal, or even acting like another animal.
1. What is the main purpose of mimicry for an animal?
To look more attractive to other animals
To protect itself or trick other animals
To change its diet
To learn new skills
2. Which of these is an example of mimicry?
A bird flying south for the winter
A chameleon changing its color to match a leaf
A bear hibernating in winter
A fish swimming in a school
3. When an animal copies the appearance of another animal, it is called mimicry.
4. Some animals use mimicry to trick predators into thinking they are .
5. All mimicry involves an animal changing its color.
True
False
6. Mimicry can help an animal survive in its environment.
True
False
7. Describe one way an animal can use mimicry to protect itself from predators.
8. Give an example of an animal that uses mimicry and explain how it uses it.