Thursday, May 13, 2021

Eyestripes

In many different unrelated animals, a dark facial stripe runs from the snout to the eye. 

Directly above the eyestripe is a bright white line called a supercilium, and above that is another dark line called a lateral crown stripe. 

Eyestripes serve as protective coloration in all these prey animals, disguising their eyes from predators.
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2 comments:

  1. Knits and WeavesMay 13, 2021 at 4:13 PM

    Also note malar stripes in cheetahs.

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  2. arenhausMay 14, 2021 at 1:02 AM

    This is a widespread way in prey species to hide the contrasting dark spot of the eye and throw off predators' aim.

    Many species of fish also have a false eye spot on their tail, giving the predator a confusing idea of which way the fish's head is facing.

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