Interference coloration as an anti-predator defence
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Interference coloration as an anti-predator defence.
Interference coloration, in which the perceived colour varies predictably with the angle of illumination or observation, is extremely widespread across animal groups. However, despite considerable advances in our understanding of the mechanistic basis of interference coloration in animals, we still have a poor understanding of its function. Here, I show, using avian predators hunting dynamic vi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biology Letters
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1744-9561,1744-957X
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0159