Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

deter – discourage someone from doing sth

ex. Some animals will look like something else that will deter other animals from eating them.

mimicry – to copy sth or sbd’s behaviour

ex. The actor is good at mimicking other famous people.

mimicry/2 – to naturally look like sth

ex. A butterfly that mimics an owl.

mimic – verb

structures – parts of sth

chameleon – an animal that can change its skin colour

First I will go to the Ningbo.

First I will go to Ningbo.

I will always go to there.

Yes, I’ve been there.

Camouflage is one way animals adapt to survive. Some insects look like something else to stop other animals from eating them. Many plants and flowers are very colourful so that they can attract bees.

Deer have brown fur that blends in with the trees, so it’s harder for predators to see them. Some rabbits’ fur will change colour depending on the season to protect themselves.

Some moths or butterflies have designs on their wings that make them look like snakes or owls, which scares away their predators.