Deimatic displays
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What are deimatic displays? ‘Deimatic’ comes from the Greek δειματσω, ‘to frighten’, and is generally used to describe behaviour in which, when under attack, prey suddenly unleash unexpected defences to frighten their predators and stop the attack. Deimatic displays have also been referred to as deimatic reaction, startle display, responsive defence, dymantic display, dymantic coloration, frightening display and frightening attitude. Some of the most dazzling examples of deimatic displays include those of katydids, lepidopterans, praying mantises, frogs, salamanders and cephalopods Quick guide
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015