Title: Evolution of Black-Tipped Tails in Weasels: Predator Confusion
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessNotes and CommentsEvolution of Black-Tipped Tails in Weasels: Predator ConfusionRoger A. PowellRoger A. PowellPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 119, Number 1Jan., 1982 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/283897 Views: 26Total views on this site Citations: 30Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1982 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Tim Caro, Manisha Koneru Towards an ecology of protective coloration, Biological Reviews 96, no.22 (Dec 2020): 611–641.https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12670Laura A. Naidenov, William L. 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