[00:01.09]Over time animals have developed many ways to stay away from predators.
[00:06.60]A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.
[00:10.88]Hiding is one of the best ways to stay alive.
[00:14.56]Some animals hide by looking like the places where they live.
[00:19.13]To see how this works, let's look at the sea dragon.
[00:23.04]It is a master of disguise.
[00:25.43]The sea dragon is covered with skin that looks like leaves.
[00:29.90]The skin helps the dragon look like a piece of seaweed.
[00:33.66]A hungry meat eater would stay away from anything that looks like seaweed.
[00:39.53]Other animals stay safe by showing their colors.
[00:43.92]They want other animals to see them.
[00:46.66]Scientists call these bright colors -- warning colors.
[00:50.73]You have probably seen animals that have warning colors.
[00:54.54]Some grasshoppers show off their own bright colors.
[00:58.47]Those colors don't just look attractive;
[01:01.28]they tell their enemies to stay away.
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