Assumptions about mortality rates form a cornerstone for models of life-history evolution.
When seeking adaptive explanations for body sizes, the size dependence of predation risk …

European vipers (genus Vipera) are venomous and often have a distinctive dorsal zigzag
pattern. The zigzag pattern of vipers has been suggested to be an example of disruptive …

There is currently considerable interest in the evolution of parasite manipulations of hosts
that facilitate transmission. The classic examples of such adaptive manipulations typically …

The diversity of aposematic signals is one of the most difficult phenomena for understanding
the evolution of such signals because aposematic animals are most effectively protected …

Using featural cues such as colour to identify ephemeral food can increase foraging
efficiency. Featural cues may change over time however; therefore, animals should use …

1. Aposematic coloration in prey promotes its survival by conspicuously advertising
unpalatability to predators. Although classical examples of aposematic signals involve …

To understand the evolution of warning coloration, it is important to distinguish between
different aspects of conspicuous color patterns. As an example, both pattern element size …

The use of environmental geometry as a spatial cue is well established for a range of
species. Previous research has focused largely on the use of global geometry (eg, the …