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animal colouration

general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces
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animal colouration

Summary

animal colouration has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • animal colouration is a type of color in nature[2].
  • animal colouration's Commons category is recorded as Animals by color[3].
  • animal colouration's facet of is recorded as camouflage[4].
  • animal colouration's facet of is recorded as evolution[5].
  • animal colouration's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • animal colouration's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[7].
  • animal colouration's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • animal colouration's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • animal colouration's studied by is recorded as biology of colour[10].

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Definition and Type

animal colouration is a type of color in nature[2].

Why It Matters

animal colouration has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by → biology of colour
    Subclass of → color in nature
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +1
    Aliases → —
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