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Cognition contra camouflage: How the brain mediates predator-driven crypsis evolution.

Authors :
Wen Bo Liao
Ying Jiang
Da Yong Li
Long Jin
Mao Jun Zhong
Yin Qi
Lüpold, Stefan
Kotrschal, Alexander
Source :
Science Advances. 8/19/2022, Vol. 8 Issue 33, p1-9. 9p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article discusses research which examined the possible mediation of the relationship between predation risk and crypsis by brain size. Topics explored include the cognitive abilities of well-camouflaged animals that help them evade predators, the use of reflectance measurements and visual modeling to assess the conspicuousness of anuran species from China, and observations relating to predation pressure, relative brain size, and hind leg muscle mass in the frogs studied.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23752548
Volume :
8
Issue :
33
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science Advances
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158600125
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abq1878