Conspicuous colors tend to be signals, often helping animals woo mates or warn predators. Yet the origins of these attention-grabbing colors are not clear. Did plants start making jazzy fruits and ...
This is a classic example of sexual selection using color signaling. Conspicuous colors are also displayed by toxic animal species, including many venomous snakes and the brilliantly colored ...
Example of animals using color for sexual selection (peacock) and warning (poison dart frog). iStock A recent study has illuminated the evolutionary journey of color vision in animals, revealing a ...
Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant tails, adorned with iridescent eyespots, to attract peahens for courtship.