Peek-A-Boo is a drawing by Barbara Keith which was uploaded on April 25th, 2008.
Peek-A-Boo
Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal... more
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Title
Peek-A-Boo
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil On Black Paper
Description
Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice.
These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by day stuck to leaf-bottoms with their eyes closed and body markings covered. When disturbed, they flash their bulging red eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet and bright blue-and-yellow flanks. This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake pause, offering a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety.
Their neon-green bodies may play a similar role in thwarting predators (nationalgeographic.com).
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Uploaded
April 25th, 2008
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Comments (27)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Anne Gifford
Congratulations on your feature. I love the colored pencil on the black paper...very effective and dramatic. like/f
RC DeWinter
Congratulations, your wonderful work is SHOWCASED in Female Artists – January 7-13, 2017.
Bruce Bley
Beautiful colored pencil work, Barbara. Congratulations your artwork has been featured in the group "Wonderful World of Colored Pencils" and is my Administrator Pick for the Day on our homepage. F/L