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conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
a skunk's aposematic coloration
How To Use aposematic coloration In A Sentence
- These beautiful, brightly-colored little animals secrete toxic alkaloids through their skin, their bright aposematic coloration serving to warn predators that they are dangerous and thhus should not. Biological diversity in Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
- Alternatively, they may be used to signal to predators, the classic example being aposematic coloration in species that have noxious defenses, such as skunks.
- Future research into the possible role of aposematic coloration in vascular plants could greatly expand our knowledge of plant/herbivore interactions.
- Their elaborate designs and hues are deliberately ostentatious to ward off potential predators, a tactic called aposematic coloration.
- Regression of the shell, development of aposematic colorations, and acquisition of toxic defenses are general evolutionary trends within the group.
- a skunk's aposematic coloration
- You can see that coloration that he displays, like if I turn him around, you see the colors right there which are quintessential markings that basically mean stay away, what we call aposematic coloration. CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2007
- Many animals and insects that taste awful, sting or can otherwise turn a good day sour have adapted this warning-label strategy, known as aposematic coloration.
- Their elaborate designs and hues are deliberately ostentatious to ward off potential predators, a tactic called aposematic coloration.
- Arthropods smaller than 1 mm, ants, isopods, and arthropods with aposematic colorations were excluded from the counts because these are rarely consumed by insectivorous birds.