coloration: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	colouration • biological colouration

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Caribbean flamingo

white-crested turacos

Five guinea pigs sit in a row facing forward, each displaying different coat colors and patterns to illustrate hereditary traits.

Turbot fish (Scophthalmus maximus) camouflaged against a gravel seabed, its mottled body blending closely with the surrounding texture and color.

plains zebras at a waterhole

male frigate bird

cock of the rock

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Observe a cuttlefish changing its colour as it swims near the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia

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The video thumbnail image shows a green leaf with a rainbow graphic arcing towards it.

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