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Article: Warning signs: can you tell whether some animals are poisonous?(hands-on)
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- SuperScience
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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THINK: What are some ways in which animals warn potential attackers to stay away?
PREDICT: Many animals use poison or venom as a form of defense against predators. If a predator tries to kill and eat them, the toxic chemicals make the predator sick. These poisonous creatures sometimes have features that warn predators that they are toxic. How can you tell if some animals are poisonous?
[] 1. Look at the photographs of Frog A and Frog B. What features do the frogs have in common? How are they different?
[] 2. Frog A is a poison dart frog. Its skin contains a poison that can make other animals sick if they try to eat the frog. Many poisonous ...