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Linking the evolution and form of warning coloration in nature.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Feb 2012
Stevens Martin, Ruxton Graeme D
Abstract excerpt
Many animals are toxic or unpalatable and signal this to predators with warning signals (aposematism). Aposematic appearance has long been a classical system to study predator-prey interactions, communication and signalling, and animal behaviour and learning. The area has received considerable empirical and theoretical investigation. However, most research has centred on understanding the initial evolution of...
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