Question

A leaf insect looks like leaves and a polar bear living in snowy regions has white fur on its skin. Although these animals are very different from each other, what is the one way in which they are similar?

• A. They use their bodies to attack enemies.
• B. They use their bodies to confuse enemies.
• C. They use their bodies to prepare food.
• D. They migrate to long distances to protect themselves from enemies.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

They use their bodies to confuse enemies.

• Polar bears have white fur so that they can camouflage (a phenomenon to confuse predators) into their environment. Their coat is so well camouflaged in Arctic environments that it can sometimes pass as a snowdrift.
• The leaf insect exhibits mimicry where it resembles an unrelated species of organism (plant leaf) to save itself from predation.
  

So, the correct answer is option B.