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Disruptive coloration

Disruptive coloration (also known as disruptive camouflage or disruptive patterning) is a form of camouflage that works by breaking up the outlines of an animal, soldier or military hardware with a strongly contrasting pattern. It is often combined with other methods of crypsis, including background colour matching and countershading; special cases are…

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related to Military usage · 8
Disruptive coloration → British Armed Forces, Disruptive, Disruptive Pattern Material, DPM, From, Many, United States, US Woodland
related to In animals · 6
Disruptive coloration → Barbosa, Disruptive, Egyptian, Some, The, While
related to The opposite case: aposematism · 4
Disruptive coloration → For, Many, Some Lepidoptera, These
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Disruptive coloration → more effective strategy when an animal or a military vehicle may have a variety of backgrounds.Conversely, more effective strategy when an animal or a military vehicle may have a variety of backgrounds.Martin Stevens and colleagues in 2006 made what they believed was the first experi…

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Disruptive colorationis amore effective strategy when an animal or a military vehicle may have a variety of backgrounds.Conversely0.90text
Disruptive colorationis amore effective strategy when an animal or a military vehicle may have a variety of backgrounds.Martin Stevens and colleagues in 2006 made what they believed was the first experi…0.90text
Alfred Russel Wallaceinstance ofproposed by authors0.80text
spots or stripes to break up the outlines of an animal or military vehicleinstance ofDisruptive patterns use strongly contrasting markings0.80text
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snakes can readily be detected by their eyesinstance ofAnimals0.80text
which are necessarily roundinstance ofAnimals0.80text
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and face paint may be used to break up outlinesinstance ofequipment0.80text

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