
The rattle on a Rattlesnake is an adaptation that:
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attracts a mate.
No. Snakes do not hear airborne sounds, so another snake would not hear the rattle. -
attracts mice and other prey animals.
No. Like other animals, mice would be frightened away by the rattle. -
warns predators to stay away.
Yes! The sound of a Rattlesnake's rattle is a warning that the snake will bite to defend itself. -
helps the snake hide.
No. There is nothing about the rattle that would serve as camouflage or help the snake hide.
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Florida
SC.5.L.17.1 Compare and contrast adaptations displayed by animals and plants that enable them to survive in different environments such as life cycles variations, animal behaviors and physical characteristics.
Flowers | video, ClosedCaptions |
Onion Crystals | video |
A Walk in the Park | video, checked |
Nature Watching | video, checked |
Calling a Woodpecker | video, checked |
Selective Smelling | video, checked |
Seed Search | video, ClosedCaptions, checked |
Review Adaptation-3 | practice |
Review Adaptation-4 | practice |
Review Adaptation-5 | practice |
Review Adaptation-6 | practice |
Review Plants-1 | practice |
Review Adaptation-2 | practice |
Utah
UT.4.V.4.d Compare the structure and behavior of Utah amphibians and reptiles.
A Walk in the Park | video, checked |
Nature Watching | video, checked |
Review Adaptation-2 | practice |
UT.7.IV.2.a Predict why certain traits (e.g., structure of teeth, body structure, coloration) are more likely to offer an advantage for survival of an organism.
Selective Smelling | video, checked |
Onion Crystals | video |
Who Evolved on First? | text page, free, checked |
Thoughts on an Exoskeleton | text page, free |
Review Adaptation-1 | practice |
Review Adaptation-2 | practice |
Review Adaptation-5 | practice |
Review Adaptation-6 | practice |