warning coloration; aposematic coloration
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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warning coloration; aposematic coloration
Refers to conspicuous colors or patterns (such as the bright yellow and black stripes of wasps or the vibrant hues of poison dart frogs) that signal to potential predators that the animal is toxic, venomous, or unpalatable. This is the opposite of camouflage.
Xǔ许
duō多
yǒu有
dú毒
de的
wā蛙
lèi类
jù具
yǒu有
xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
jǐng警
jiè戒
sè色
。
Many poisonous frog species have bright warning coloration.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hú蝴
dié蝶
de的
jǐng警
jiè戒
sè色
jǐng警
gào告
niǎo鸟
lèi类
bú不
yào要
bǔ捕
shí食
tā它
men们
。
The warning coloration of this butterfly warns birds not to prey on them.
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Yǔ与
bǎo保
hù护
sè色
bù不
tóng同
，
jǐng警
jiè戒
sè色
shǐ使
dòng动
wù物
gèng更
jiā加
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
。
Unlike protective coloration, warning coloration makes animals more conspicuous.