The functional basis for variable antipredatory behavioral strategies in the chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus

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Chameleon Queen
"We found that aggression was predicted by traits associated with higher absolute and relative bite force, as well as habitat type; fleeing was predicted by higher normalized sprint velocity and habitat type; and crypsis was predicted by habitat type, color change capacity in bird color space and the interaction between the two. These results illustrate the importance of considering both functional capacity and environmental context in antipredator behavior decision-making"...

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb...e-functional-basis-for-variable-antipredatory

One more bit of info...
"Chameleons that brightened rapidly had lower testosterone, and those that brightened earlier had stronger bites"...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure...rone-and-those-that-brightened_fig4_328073580
 
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