Bad news for prey: New research shows that predators can learn to read camouflage
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
Camouflaged creatures can perform remarkable disappearing acts but new research shows that predators can learn to read camouflage. The study, which used human subjects as predators searching for hidden moths in computer games, found that the subjects could learn to find some types of camouflaged prey faster than others.