Peek-A-Boo is a drawing by Barbara Keith which was uploaded on April 25th, 2008.
Peek-A-Boo
Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal... more
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Title
Peek-A-Boo
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil On Black Paper
Description
Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice.
These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by day stuck to leaf-bottoms with their eyes closed and body markings covered. When disturbed, they flash their bulging red eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet and bright blue-and-yellow flanks. This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake pause, offering a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety.
Their neon-green bodies may play a similar role in thwarting predators (nationalgeographic.com).
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April 25th, 2008
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