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When an animal uses part of its body to attract prey, What is it called?

1) Camouflage
2) Mimicry
3) Predation
4) Advertisement

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The term for an animal using part of its body to attract prey is advertisement, whereas mimicry and camouflage are defensive adaptations for survival and can be used to avoid detection or to hunt more effectively.

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When an animal uses part of its body to attract prey, the correct term for this behavior is advertisement. This is distinct from mimicry and camouflage, which are entire body adaptations that serve as defensive mechanisms in animals, either to avoid being eaten by predators or to assist in the hunting of prey. While mimicry involves an animal imitating the appearance of another species, such as a non-toxic animal developing the same warning colors as a toxic species (known as Batesian mimicry), camouflage helps an animal to blend into its surroundings to avoid detection. Both of these adaptations can be utilised by predators and prey and lead to a survival advantage through natural selection.

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