Natural selection shapes the evolution of anti-predator defences, such as camouflage. It is
currently contentious whether crypsis and disruptive coloration are alternative mechanisms …

Camouflage typically involves colour patterns that match the background. However, it has
been argued that concealment may be achieved by strategic use of apparently conspicuous …

Camouflage and warning coloration are usually viewed as alternative defensive strategies
at opposite ends of the conspicuousness continuum. However, camouflage is compromised …

Animals possess a range of defensive markings to reduce the risk of predation, including
warning colours, camouflage, eyespots and mimicry. These different strategies are …

Camouflage may be achieved in three ways: crypsis, disruptive coloration and masquerade
(Endler 1981). Cryptic prey resemble random samples of the visual background (Endler …

Two, logically distinct but sometimes compatible, mechanisms of camouflage are
background-matching and disruptive coloration. In the former, an animal's coloration …

Camouflage–adaptations that prevent detection and/or recognition–is a key example of
evolution by natural selection, making it a primary focus in evolutionary ecology and animal …

A prey may achieve camouflage through background matching and through disruptive
coloration. Background matching is based on visual similarity between the prey and its …

High-contrast markings, called distractive or dazzle markings, have been suggested to draw
and hold the attention of a viewer, thus hindering detection or recognition of revealing prey …

Many animals possess camouflage markings that reduce the risk of detection by visually
hunting predators. A key aspect of camouflage involves mimicking the background against …