Predator-specific camouflage in chameleons.
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SUBMITTER: Stuart-Fox D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2610148 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug
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Predator-specific camouflage in chameleons.
Stuart-Fox Devi D Moussalli Adnan A Whiting Martin J MJ
Biology letters 20080801 4
A crucial problem for most animals is how to deal with multiple types of predator, which differ in their sensory capabilities and methods of prey detection. For animals capable of rapid colour change, one potential strategy is to change their appearance in relation to the threat posed by different predators. Here, we show that the dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion taeniabronchum, exhibits different colour responses to two predators that differ in their visual capabilities. Using a model of animal col ...[more]
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