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SCantiGOP

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3. It's also important to remember

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:58 PM

Nov 9

that animals don't perceive color the same as we do. The orange stripes of a tiger would seem to be a disadvantage when they are hunting in dense undergrowth, but most of their prey see orange the same as green, so it actually is the perfect shade to blend in to the background undetected.

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It's also important to remember SCantiGOP Nov 9 #3