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motion dazzle: a standalone construct

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motiondazzle1 CONSTRUCTMotion dazzleSTEVENS · ZOOLOGY

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Zoology

high-contrast patterns such as stripes that may make it harder for a predator to judge a moving animal's speed or direction.

In zoology, motion dazzle refers to high-contrast patterns such as stripes that may make it harder for a predator to judge a moving animal's speed or direction. This meaning comes from Stevens (2008) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.[1]

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motion2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

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  1. Stevens, M., Yule, D. H., & Ruxton, G. D. (2008). Dazzle coloration and prey movement. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 275(1651), 2639-2643. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0877

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