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Published online 28 January 1999 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news990128-7
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How did the grasshopper get his stripes?
When it comes to the colours of their coats or plumage, animals have two ways of fending off predators. Either they use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings; or as some poisonous or unpalatable creatures do, they can rely on bright colouring to mark them out as not worth eating.
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