Aposematic Variation and the Evolution of Warning Coloration in Mammals
<p> Aposematic prey animals use conspicuous, high contrast color patterns to warn potential predators that they possess a defense mechanism. Avian predators show an innate phobia of bold, contrasting color patterns, and can readily learn to avoid a prey item displaying bold warning coloration....
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California State University, Long Beach
2017
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| Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10257635 |