Question
Biology Question on organisms and populations
Animals have innate ability to escape from predation. Examples for the same are given. Select the incorrect example
A
Colour changes in chameleon
B
Enlargement of body size by swallowing air in Puffer fish
C
Poison fangs in snakes
D
Melanism in moths
Answer
Poison fangs in snakes
Explanation
Solution
Colour change in chameleon and melanism in moths are examples of camouflage in animals adapted to prevent predation from prey. As a defence mechanism puffers have the ability to inflate rapidly, filling their extremely elastic stomach with water (or air) until they are almost spherical. This prevents them from being identified by the predator. But poison fangs in snakes are a method adopted for preying and not escaping predation.