by BioEdge | Jun 15, 2020 | Biobullets
A counterargument to countershading Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Tibetan wild ass is counter-shaded to blend into the environment. The white ventral surfaces tend to cancel give-away shading in the sunlight, making the animals plain and enhancing their cryptic...
by BioEdge | Jun 15, 2020 | Biobullets
A counterargument to countershading Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Prof. Mumblebard: “Zebra striping dazzles the pouncing lion. The pattern bewilders its assessment of range and speed, causing the predator to miss its target.” Robin and the Honey Badger respond: “The...
by BioEdge | Jun 15, 2020 | Biobullets
Testudines failed to colonise dry land on the world’s largest island because of its combination of salt and fire. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Australia is the only vegetated continent lacking land tortoises. Terrestrial testudines didn’t reach Australia because this...
by BioEdge | Jun 15, 2020 | Biobullets
Santiago Atienza A counterargument to countershading www.kelpiegallery.com Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Although various wild members of the dog family could theoretically have been selectively bred to produce the domestic dog, the fact is that only the wolf, pictured...
by BioEdge | Jun 15, 2020 | Biobullets
The giant panda is the blackest and whitest of bears, because it is the bear under greatest risk of futile attack by the tiger. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “The black-and-white pattern of the giant panda is probably an accident of evolution. If this colouration is...
by BioEdge | Jun 15, 2020 | Biobullets
The meanest frog can play myrmecophage. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Any species of mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian that eats mainly ants and termites deserves to be called myrmecophagous – a technical term reserved for animals specialising on such a diet. This is...
