Question

Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a)Butterfly-Camouflage
(b)Garden Lizard-Mimicry
(c)House Lizard- Autotomy
(d) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: Animals have different types of adaptations for their survival which may be classified into physiological, behavioral, and structural. They adapt themselves either to hide from the predators or to survive in unfavorable conditions.

Complete answer:
Autotomy (Auto-self; tomy-to cut or to separate) is the behavioral adaptations found in various species to hide from the predator or to distract them.

> A very common example of Autotomy is House Lizard as we’ve seen commonly shed its tail as a self-defense mechanism. This process is also known as self-amputation. Other examples include Spiders(autotomy of legs), some species of Octopus (during reproduction in males), etc.

> Butterflies have certain structural adaptations such as modification in wing colors which help them escape from predators thinking that they contain some toxic substances.

> Garden Lizards can change their color to suit the current situation in order to camouflage from predators.

Additional Information:
-Physiological adaptations as the name applies is the adaptations or changes in body functions or processes of the animals. The most common example of this adaptation is hibernation (winter sleep) in Hedgehogs, Bumblebee & aestivation (summer sleep).
-Behavioral adaptations are the change in behavior characteristics for survival such as hiding during sleeping (Tortoise), migration, shedding of one's body parts (autotomy) in house Lizards, etc.
-Structural adaptations are the change in bodily structures of the animal to survive from the prey or for adaptations in harsh climates. For example- camouflage ( a tactic used to hide or disguise its presence) in Chameleon, mimicry (mimics some other animal either through the change in physical structure or vocals) in some birds & moths for reproduction.

So, the correct answer is ‘House Lizard- Autotomy’.

Note:
- Lizard self-amputates itself through a reflex muscle spasm mechanism.
- When the tail shed there is no blood loss, even the tail regrows in almost 6 months.
- This phenomenon is also found in some Salamanders, Spiders & worms.