Figure 1: Interspecific variation in avian plumage colouration. To investigate colour diversity among species, we first tested for correlations between sexual dichromatism and ten predictor variables.
A new study published today in Animal Behaviour shows for the first time that brilliant iridescence and gloss found in some animals can have a protective function by working as a form of deceptive ...
Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing colour patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing colour pattern variants associated with ...
Climate change is rapidly altering our environment – and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can adapt depends largely on their genetic diversity. An international study ...
BRIGHT colours in the natural world are often a warning. In the case of tiger snakes, blue-ringed octopuses, arrow-poison frogs, hornets and many other species, the warning is that the animal carries ...
Recognising venomous from non-venomous snakes is vital for safety. Key traits include head shape, pupil shape, colouration, tail features, body size, and defensive behaviours. Venomous species exhibit ...
A fluorescent green jackfish caught earlier this week made quite a stir online as readers debated the origins of its odd colouration, but two pike experts say the answer is likely simple biology. The ...
A mum has shared photos of the ‘disgusting’ chicken she was served at a KFC restaurant in Hull. The pictures showed a piece of red chicken served in her snack box. The woman, who does not want to be ...