Lizards may scale back head bobbing to avoid predators

Mating signals get smaller with carnivores around

NOT SO SHOWY  With predators nearby, male brown anole lizards, Anolis sagrei, dial back the jerky head bobs used to pick up females and scare off males. A more subtle show may help the lizards blend in and avoid predators.

Courtesy of Manuel Leal

Predators can really mess up a lizard’s mojo.