Squinting bush brown

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/squinting-bush-brown

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Bicyclus anynana
2. What is the habitat?Grasslands, savannas, and open woodlands across India and Southeast Asia
3. What makes the Squinting Bush Brown butterfly so good at hiding?Its wings look like dried leaves, with veins and colors that blend into the forest floor, so predators have a hard time spotting it.
4. How does the butterfly change its look when the weather changes?When it grows in cooler, drier conditions, it becomes browner and more leaf‑like. In warmer, wetter weather it gets bigger eyespots and darker colors.

Phenotypic Plasticity: The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environmental changes.
Crypsis: The ability of an animal to avoid observation or detection by other animals, often through camouflage.
Diapause: A period of suspended development in an insect, often triggered by environmental conditions.