Have you ever stopped to think about this topic? Probably not, but in a moment of boredom I got me thinking about it and with a quick search I found interesting facts you would like to share.
For many reasons, animals have developed different colorations during the evolution process. It can be related to camouflage, ditraction, physical protection, temperature regulation, geography and any other reason you can think! But they all have a purpouse.
Camouflage is the most common reason. The colour is used to avoid predation by blending into the background. The animal can also look like other objects.
The warning coloration is the opposite of camouflage. The animal usualy has bright colours, like red, yellow and black, which associate them with danger, which keeps them out of the predators. This strategy is usualy used by frogs and snakes.
For distraction, some animals, such as zebras, have high-contrast patterns which help to confuse their predators. The dazzle patterns make animals harder to catch when moving, but easier to detect when stationary.
The geography also affects the colours: brightly coloured and patterned animals are more characteristic of tropical areas.
There are a lot of reasons for it, like calling attention of the partner getting food. However, during the selection, some were lost some were gained. The reasons are many. They were designed by nature and properly made for each species.
