Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Coloration of an animal in which the upper side is darker in color than the underside, thought to be a form of camouflage.
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Examples
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According to Wagner Caterpillars of Eastern North America, Princeton Field Guides, 2005, the graded lightening of the sides of this caterpillar's body from the top to the bottom is an example of countershading.
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This “countershading” helps soften shadows beneath them so that predators have a harder time distinguishing them as three-dimensional objects.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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This “countershading” helps soften shadows beneath them so that predators have a harder time distinguishing them as three-dimensional objects.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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This “countershading” helps soften shadows beneath them so that predators have a harder time distinguishing them as three-dimensional objects.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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