Concealing Coloration in Animals

by Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond

The biological functions of coloration in animals are sometimes surprising. Color can attract mates, intimidate enemies, and distract predators. But color patterns can also conceal animals from detection. Concealing coloration is unusual because it is an adaptation not only to the visual features of the environment but also to the perceptual and cognitive capabilities of other organisms. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond bring to light the many factors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674052358
• ISBN13: 9780674052352
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.8"