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Clear signaling

Flash the tongue.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

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

Blue-tongued Skink

Species principle: 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.

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

Species principle: Strawberry Warning

Wear the red.

Make danger understand early.

Strawberry poison dart frogs use bright aposematic coloration to warn predators of chemical defenses.

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