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Warn, hide or stand out? How colour in the animal world is a battle for survival

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By Iliana Medina
| Daily Bulletin AU Verified
The animal world is incredibly colourful, and behind this colour palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators. Others display bright and bold colours to warn potential predators they are not a good meal. This second strategy is known as aposematism or warning colouration. Although less common than camouflage, it has evolved hundreds of times in butterflies, beetles, bugs, sea slugs, poison frogs and even birds.
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Warn, hide or stand out? How colour in the animal world is a battle for survival

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By Iliana Medina
| Hashtag (Australia)
The animal world is incredibly colourful, and behind this colour palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators. Others display bright and bold colours to warn potential predators they are not a good meal. This second strategy is known as aposematism or warning colouration. Although less common than camouflage, it has evolved hundreds of times in butterflies, beetles, bugs, sea slugs, poison frogs and even birds.
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Warn, hide or stand out? How color in the animal world is a battle for survival

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By Iliana Medina, Alice Exnerová, Amanda Franklin, Kate D. L. Umbers
| Phys.org Verified
The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators. Others display bright and bold colors to warn potential predators they are not a good meal. This second strategy is known as aposematism or warning coloration. Although less common than camouflage, it has evolved hundreds of times in butterflies, beetles, bugs, sea slugs, poison frogs and even birds.
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