Animals reduce the symmetry of their markings to improve camouflage

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Jan 14, 2020, 7:10 pm632 ptsHot
Some forms of camouflage have evolved in animals to exploit a loophole in the way predators perceive their symmetrical markings. The University of Bristol findings, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B today, describe how animals have evolved to mitigate this defensive disadvantage in their…

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