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Camouflaging moving objects: crypsis and masquerade

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  • Joanna R Hall
  • Roland Baddeley
  • Nicholas E Scott-Samuel
  • Adam J Shohet
  • Innes C Cuthill

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Lay SummaryWe show that for objects moving in groups, spotting one that is a different shape is harder when the objects are similarly patterned. The difficulty of spotting the odd-one-out is further enhanced by matching the background and being in larger groups. So, even though motion ‘breaks’ camouflage, being camouflaged can help group-living animals reduce the risk of being singled out for attack by predators.

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  • Joanna R Hall & Roland Baddeley & Nicholas E Scott-Samuel & Adam J Shohet & Innes C Cuthill, 2017. "Camouflaging moving objects: crypsis and masquerade," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 28(5), pages 1248-1255.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:28:y:2017:i:5:p:1248-1255.
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