Forsman, Anders; Herrström, Joakim - In: Behavioral Ecology 15 (2004) 1, pp. 141-147
The received view of protective coloration in animals is that conspicuous colors and patterns have evolved because they elicit avoidance behavior in potential predators. In the present study, we examine the spontaneous response of naive predators (Gallus gallus domesticus) to artificial prey to...