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An Aegean wall lizard resting on a rock

Lizards camouflage themselves by choosing rocks that best match the colour of their backs

25 Jan 2016

New research shows wild Aegean wall lizards found on Greek islands choose to sit on rocks that better match their individual colouring. This improves...

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Female (left) and male (right)

Love’s Labours: study shows male lizards risk becoming lunch for a bird in order to attract a mate

22 Sep 2015

New research shows male lizards are more likely than females to be attacked by predators because the bright colours they need to attract a mate also...

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Zebras, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Predators might not be dazzled by stripes

12 Aug 2015

New research using computer games suggests that stripes might not offer the ‘motion dazzle’ protection thought to have evolved in animals such as...

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Secrets of animal camouflage: Video reveals how predator vision works

06 Aug 2014

How do animals see? It’s a question that vexes biologists and fascinates anyone who has watched animals go about their business: what does the world...

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