Camouflage influences life-and-death decisions that animals make

Camouflage influences life-and-death decisions that animals make Exeter, UK (SPX) Jun 10, 2016 - Nesting birds time their escape from an approaching predator depending on how well camouflaged their eggs and their own bodies are, researchers from the University of Exeter and the University of Cambridge have discovered. This is the first study to show that the camouflage of an animal or that of its offspring can explain the variation in risk-taking behaviour when approached by a predator. ... more

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