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SUBMITTER: Halpin CG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7280217 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Halpin C G CG Penacchio O O Lovell P G PG Cuthill I C IC Harris J M JM Skelhorn J J Rowe C C
Scientific reports 20200608 1
An apparent and common feature of aposematic patterns is that they contain a high level of achromatic (luminance) contrast, for example, many warning signals combine black spots and stripes with a lighter colour such as yellow. However, the potential importance of achromatic contrast, as distinct from colour contrast, in reducing predation has been largely overlooked. Here, using domestic chicks as a model predator, we manipulated the degree of achromatic contrast in warning patterns to test if ...[more]