@Hipopotomonstre la imagen es hecha con serpientes en Ecuador, poniendo además sólo un pequeño ejemplo de los muchos más que hay. En Natrix maura recuerdo este bello estudio sobre cómo su forma de cabeza para simular ser víbora https://t.co/700J0zjncr
@MaijaKarala The Triangle head shape (typical for all adders) is a cue for some predators (eg for raptors). Not sure 🤔 if this I part of that angry feature. https://t.co/5x3J1JDgAq
How mimicking the head shape and colour pattern of a poisonous snakes (e.g. vipers) can save a colubrid's life https://t.co/lcvd1mXPWz https://t.co/zDlGbJsqZu
@GodlessEngineer @AlongsideWild At this size, he mostly eats insects but will graduate to rodents soon. This paper shows that looking like you have venom glands makes birds half as likely to try to eat you: https://t.co/JFizlWCBFP
@Homodorkus @GodlessEngineer @AlongsideWild This paper talks about it and shows how strong selection is for the venom gland mimic: https://t.co/JFizlWCBFP
RT @coeBIOINT: #WednesdayClassics "Antipredatory Function of Head Shape for Vipers and Their Mimics" by Janne Valkonen @OssiNokelainen & @J…
RT @coeBIOINT: #WednesdayClassics "Antipredatory Function of Head Shape for Vipers and Their Mimics" by Janne Valkonen @OssiNokelainen & @J…
RT @coeBIOINT: #WednesdayClassics "Antipredatory Function of Head Shape for Vipers and Their Mimics" by Janne Valkonen @OssiNokelainen & @J…
RT @coeBIOINT: #WednesdayClassics "Antipredatory Function of Head Shape for Vipers and Their Mimics" by Janne Valkonen @OssiNokelainen & @J…
#WednesdayClassics "Antipredatory Function of Head Shape for Vipers and Their Mimics" by Janne Valkonen @OssiNokelainen & @JohannaMappes #colsci https://t.co/eYpX7tGbYk
Antipredatory Function of Head Shape for Vipers and Their Mimics http://t.co/7wBqmHY