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TIL Red-Eyed Tree Frogs use “Flash Coloration” which describes when an organism displays certain colors at rest versus in motion. When the frog is startled, it can flash its bright red eyes, orange webbed feet, and blue/yellow lateral stripes, which startles predators and allows the frog to escape.

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