Interactions Between Plants and Animals

Mimicry is the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both. This similarity can be in appearance, behavior, sound, scent and even location. Animals suck as the planthopper, who is disguised as a leaf, use mimicry to camouflage themselves. Other animals use mimicry to keep prey from eating them. Some animals even have camouflaged eggs that are considered mimics.

There is a common connection between plants and animals that most people have thought about at least a time or two. This connection is the relationship between bees and flowers. Flowers produce a sweet nectar that bees use to eat. In turn while the bees eat they spread pollen flower to flower. This leads to the pollination of the flowers and the rebirth of the life cycle.

A relationship most people don’t even consider to be a relationship is the interaction between animals and plants for food. All animals directly or indirectly eat plants. Plants provide plants with food and energy and in turn animals help keep the plants alive.