In a certain environment, a prey animal can camouflage and avoid predation when it is all gray (same color as the rocky terrain) or when it is black (same color as the parts of the
environment that have been affected by an oil spill). Dark gray prey animals do not blend
either surface. What kind of selection will likely be seen?
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answer; the correct answer is desert plants;

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.