Animal Colors
Animals are colorful creatures. Often, an animal’s coloring helps it stay alive. Take a look!
These baby birds have bright red mouths. The flash of color tells the parents, “I am hungry!”
ADISAK MITRPRAYOON—GETTY IMAGESLook at this lizard’s blue tongue. The color scares other animals away.
UWE-BERGWITZ—GETTY IMAGESThis frog is bright orange. Its color sends a warning to other animals: “Do not eat me! I am poisonous!”
KIKKERDIRK/GETTY IMAGESThis yellow spider blends in with a flower. Bees do not see the spider. They land on the flower and the spider eats them.
JAKKAPAN PRAMMANASIK—GETTY IMAGES