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Neoptile feathers contribute to outline concealment of precocial chicks
Camouflage is a widespread strategy to increase survival. The cryptic plumage colouration of precocial chicks improves camouflage often through disruptive colouration. Here, we examine whether and how fringed neoptile feathers conceal the outline of chicks. We first conducted a digital experiment to...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7943783/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33750790 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84227-4 |