/channels/news_feeds/all/term/University%20of%20Bristol/rss en /channels/channels/news/bright-warning-colours-poison-dart-frogs-also-act-camouflage-287476 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span>Poison dart frogs are well known for their deadly toxins and bright colours, which have made them a classic example of warning coloration.</span></p> <p>The Dyeing Dart Frog, for example, is highly toxic and warns its predators with a bright yellow-and-black pattern.</p> <p>However, new research led by scientists at the University of Bristol has revealed that the colour pattern does more than simply signal “danger”. Counterintuitively, it also works as camouflage.</p> <hr /><p><a href="/newsroom/dendrobates-tinctorius">Gallery</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/poison-frog.png?itok=JqkFg2JF" width="160" height="106" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:01:33 +0000 webfull 138351 at /channels