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What defense mechanisim do corn snakes use to avoid prey?

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Chapter39: Animal Behavior

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Animal Behavior

Animal behavior can be defined as all the things that animals do. In response to a stimulus, an animal performs a certain fixed action pattern, or FAP, of behavior. This response occurs to make the animal more adaptable to change. So, behavior is generally a stimulus-oriented response. A behavior is an expression of the capabilities of the nervous system. A stimulus is determined by the environment, while the nervous system determines a response.

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You were examining the ecosystem as you walked thrrough the park, yet did not notice the corn snake next to you until it started moving becaue it was the same color as the leavves on the ground. What defense mechanisim do corn snakes use to avoid prey?

a. mimicry

b. mechanical defense

c. toxin

d. symbosiis

d. Camouflage

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