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They’re stealthy hunters, so bright aposomatic coloration would be counterproductive. I also believe that there is some aposomstic scent markers and behavior in the case of cane toads, it’s just that native Australian fauna has taken time to adapt.

http://www.pnas.org/content/101/49/17150

They’re not “learning” to avoid, but selection pressures are having the same end result.




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