Some forms of camouflage have evolved in animals to exploit a loophole in the way predators perceive their symmetrical markings. New research describes how animals have evolved to mitigate this ...

Animals with symmetrical markings tend to be more noticeable to predators Markings closer to the midline are more easily detectable To improve camouflage, animals evolved their markings to be less ...

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 ...

Many researchers have assumed that only animals with relatively complex brains--such as dolphins, apes, and birds--can distinguish between symmetrical and asymmetrical patterns. But a team of German ...