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单词 Aposematic Coloration
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Aposematic Coloration

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Aposematism

The bright colours of this granular poison frog signal a warning to predators of its toxicity.
The honey badger's reverse countershading makes it conspicuous, warning of its aggressive temperament, and its sharp teeth and claws
Flamboyant cuttlefish colours warn of toxicity
Hycleus lugens, an aposematically coloured beetle

Aposematism (from Greek ἀπό apo away, σ̑ημα sema sign, coined by Edward Bagnall Poulton), perhaps most commonly known in the context of warning coloration, describes a family of antipredator adaptations in which a warning signal is associated with the unprofitability of a prey item to potential predators. Aposematism involves an advertising signal The warning signal may take the form of conspicuous animal coloration, sounds, odours or other perceivable characteristics. Aposematic signals are beneficial for both the predator and prey, since both avoid potential harm.

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