４年生(Eネイティブ)理科
Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 4-A
Chapter 4. Habitats of animals and plants p.80
"habitat"は、日本でも小学校の英語の時間に習うようですね。
4.3 Why do animals need a habitat?
Animals and plants need food, water and shelter in their habitat. Animals also need a safe place to have their young (babies) and to hide from predators and escape from other danger. Let's look at some more of the reasons why animals need a habitat.
Camouflage in a habitat
Some animals rely on their habitat to escape danger or to hide from the food they are trying to catch! To help them do this they, blend in with their surroundings. This is called camouflage.
Animals use camouflage for two reasons:
1. Animals use it to hide from predators. In other words, their camouflage helps them to hide from other animals that eat them.
2. Animals use it to hide from their prey. In other words, when they are hunting it helps them to sneak up on other animals without being seen.
Animals are camouflaged in different ways.
A chameleon can change its skin colour to blend in with its surroundings.
「カムフラージュ」は動詞もあり(上記下線部)、 しかも他動詞です！