Avoiding Attack: The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Warning Signals and Mimicry

by Graeme D. Ruxton, Thomas N. Sherratt, Michael P. Speed

This book discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid attack by predators and questions how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It considers how potential prey avoid detection, how they make themselves unprofitable to attack, how they signal their
unprofitability, and how other species have exploited these signals. Using carefully selected examples drawn from a wide range of species and ecosystems, the authors present a critical analysis of the most important published works in the field.
Illustrative examples of camouflage, mimicry and warning signals regularly appear in undergraduate ecology textbooks, but these subjects are rarely considered in depth. This book summarizes some of the latest research into these fascinating adaptations, developing mathematical models where
appropriate and making recommendations for the most urgently needed outstanding areas of enquiry.

264 pages, Paperback

First published October 21, 2004

Reviews

[Yousef Mahmood · Rating 5 out of 5]

In order to understand evolutionary psychology, I go to the source material itself instead of the relying on second hand interpretations..
If you read this book carefully you can decipher the way people defend themselves and how predatory ones work in ways similar to primitive species

A phenomenon called "mirroring" in pop psychology is just aggressive mimicry,
When someone copies you behavior and beliefs to avoid being detected and gain your trust..
It's an evidence that our animalistic side is far from being outdated.. We're basically sophisticated animals running on very old algorithms
You develop a whole new lense when you understand how much we have in common with animals
And how old these systems that run our brains are