Generalist camouflage can be more successful than microhabitat specialisation in natural environments

Generalist camouflage can be more successful than microhabitat specialisation in natural environments

Abstract Background Crypsis by background-matching is a critical form of anti-predator defence for animals exposed to visual predators, but achieving effective camouflage in patchy and variable natural environments is not straightforward. To cope with heterogeneous backgrounds, animals could either...

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Main Authors: Emmanuelle Sophie Briolat, Lina María Arenas, Anna E. Hughes, Eric Liggins, Martin Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Camouflage
Crypsis
Background matching
Anti-predator coloration
Detection risk
Citizen science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01883-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01883-w

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