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.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Eyestripes
In many different unrelated animals, a dark facial stripe runs from the snout to the eye.
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Also note malar stripes in cheetahs.
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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