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Conflict prevention

Flash the tongue.

Hewan di sini menunjukkan kualitas yang serupa melalui perilakunya di alam. Setiap spesies tetap punya prinsip, pelajaran, makna, dan halaman field guide sendiri.

6 spesies

Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua scincoides) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Blue-tongued Skink

Prinsip spesies: Bluff

Flash the tongue.

A sudden signal can end a fight before it begins.

Blue-tongued Skinks use a bright blue tongue display, body flattening, hissing, and open-mouth postures to startle or warn predators when threatened.

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Egyptian Cobra

Prinsip spesies: Hood Warning

Raise the line.

Make the line visible before conflict grows.

Egyptian cobras raise the front body and spread a hood as a warning display before striking or retreating.

King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

King Cobra

Prinsip spesies: Command

Raise the hood.

Presence can end a conflict before the strike is needed.

King Cobras raise the front of the body, spread a hood, and give warning displays. They are large venomous snakes that also prey on other snakes.

Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Monocled Cobra

Prinsip spesies: Hooded Warning

Show the hood.

A clear warning can end a fight before it begins.

Monocled Cobras raise the body, spread a hood with a monocle-like marking, and use venomous defense when threatened.

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Striped Skunk

Prinsip spesies: Boundary

Warn before war.

The cleanest conflict is the one your warning prevents.

Striped Skunks usually warn before spraying. Tail raising, stamping, posture, and their bold stripe pattern give threats a chance to retreat before the skunk uses chemical defense.

Zorilla (Ictonyx striatus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Zorilla

Prinsip spesies: Warning

Show the stripe.

A clear signal can end trouble before strength is tested.

Zorillas, also called striped polecats, use bold black-and-white warning coloration and powerful anal scent glands to deter predators before direct conflict is needed.

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