Colour change of twig-mimicking peppered moth larvae is a continuous reaction norm that increases camouflage against avian predators
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3999
Abstract: Camouflage, and in particular background-matching, is one of the most common anti-predator strategies observed in nature. Animals can improve their match to the colour/pattern of their surroundings through background selection, and/or by plastic colour change.… read more here.
Keywords: peppered moth; colour change; change; continuous reaction ... See more keywords