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Over time animals have developed many ways to stay away from predators. |
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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. |
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Hiding is one of the best ways to stay alive. |
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Some animals hide by looking like the places where they live. |
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To see how this works, let's look at the sea dragon. |
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It is a master of disguise. |
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The sea dragon is covered with skin that looks like leaves. |
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The skin helps the dragon look like a piece of seaweed. |
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A hungry meat eater would stay away from anything that looks like seaweed. |
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Other animals stay safe by showing their colors. |
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They want other animals to see them. |
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Scientists call these bright colors -- warning colors. |
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You have probably seen animals that have warning colors. |
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Some grasshoppers show off their own bright colors. |
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Those colors don't just look attractive; |
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they tell their enemies to stay away. |
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