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aposematism: a standalone construct

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Zoology

conspicuous colours or signals that advertise a prey animal's unprofitability, such as toxicity, to would-be predators.

In zoology, aposematism refers to conspicuous colours or signals that advertise a prey animal's unprofitability, such as toxicity, to would-be predators. This meaning comes from Mappes (2005) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

  1. Mappes, J., Marples, N., & Endler, J. (2005). The complex business of survival by aposematism. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 20(11), 598-603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2005.07.011

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