AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A Burmese phython’s ability to unhinge its jaw to swallow large prey is what type of adaptation?

A	behavioral
B	structural/physical
C	social
D	selective breeding

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Special anatomical, physiological orbehavioral adaptations: Pythons are able to swallow theirprey whole because of their hinged jaws. These jaws separate and this allowthem to intake an “object four to five times as wide as its head". Pythons have no legs as allother snakes no not.

Detailed explanation-2: -They evolved super-stretchy skin between their lower jaws that allows them to consume prey up to six times larger than similarly sized snakes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The reticulated python’s coloration or skin pattern also has aided in its survival. It is colored much like its surroundings, and can blend into low lying and aquatic environments very well. Possibly the coolest adaptation this species exhibits is its ability to unhinge its jaw and consume its prey completely whole.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Snakes are able to use the following behavioral adaptations in order to survive: slithering away from predators, using their tongue to smell, using a defense mechanism, and laying in the sun to get warm.

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