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Title: | Deceived by stripes |
Authors: | Murali, Gopal Kodandaramaiah, Ullasa |
Keywords: | Biology Behaviour Evolution Ecology Stripes Deflection Redirection hypothesis Motion perception Motion dazzle Lacertilians |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Abstract: | Conspicuous coloration, which presumably makes prey more visible to predators, has intrigued researchers for long. Contrastingly coloured, conspicuous striped patterns are common among lizards and other animals, but their function is not well known. We propose and test a novel hypothesis, the ‘redirection hypothesis’, wherein longitudinal striped patterns, such as those found on the anterior body parts of most lacertilians, redirect attacks away from themselves during motion towards less vulnerable posterior parts, for example, the autotomous tail. |
URI: | https://lib.hpu.edu.vn/handle/123456789/21896 |
Appears in Collections: | Education |
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