This is sexual selection at work, and it is the force that pushes guppy coloration toward conspicuousness just as hard as predation pushes coloration toward drabness. There may be several ...
But there are some indicators that suggest the consumption patterns also have a strong element of conspicuousness. A 2011 Harris Interactive Poll showed that an indicative 74 percent of Indians ...
Patterns often evolve to help animals hide from predators, but eyespots usually increase visibility. But their conspicuousness suggests their effectiveness - the trait would unlikely have evolved so ...
That’s the herd most familiar to visitors, thanks to its conspicuousness along roadsides from the Hayden Valley to the grassy lawns around Yellowstone’s headquarters buildings at Mammoth Hot ...
Although durable and resistant to bad weather, panels incorporating these shiny lines have been known to cause division in more-conservative locations, due to their conspicuousness. However ...
They are -- the conspicuousness of their presence is only matched by our absence, because we've been focused on Iraq. We have weakened our capacity to project power around the world because we ...