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

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“Selective pressures such as predation, resource availability and disease influence all animals. To counterbalance the often-conflicting demands coping with such pressures imposes, many species possess morphological, physiological and behavioral specializations that increase survival in their environment.”…
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb...e-functional-basis-for-variable-antipredatory

 

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There’s several species that live this life. Furcifer antimena I believe is one and there are other examples
I thought it was cool that they maintain two non-crossing breeding populations that in effect take turns breeding on even or odd years