'nice picture of the tiger. In all of the films I've seen of them, I've always marvelled at how they can blend in to their surrounds.
That's one of the wonderful things about tiggers!
'nice picture of the tiger. In all of the films I've seen of them, I've always marvelled at how they can blend in to their surrounds.
Back on topic and to orange again, and countershading, it's amazing what does work in nature!Thanks for the history lesson flytie. Sorry, but it interests me!
Perhaps Muir has an alternative comment or two to make. I would be disappointed if he didn't
Flytie, I don't recall mentioning the tax issue in my message, but had in mind the fairly typical attitude of the leaders of any intruder nation who perceive opportunities for asset stripping and domination. I can't help feeling a bit of pride in what was once our British Empire - achieved from such a small island after all - but am not blind to the probable behaviour which might inevitably be included in the making of it. You didn't, I blatently lead your comments onto my own deranged pathway. But I could have gone much further, as the "American" leaders wanted expansionism, whereas the UK Government did not. There were many reasons for the split.
Iwrch - 'nice picture of the tiger. In all of the films I've seen of them, I've always marvelled at how they can blend in to their surrounds.
Most of our history lessons were actually very biased ... all the English were absolute baddies.
Back on topic and to orange again, and countershading, it's amazing what does work in nature!
Simon
taking this a little further , most cats kill by strangulation, when herds of zebra are all stood about the group is in effect a huge dazzle pattern, & head & neck target areas are mixed. The application of safety in numbers.MS - I recall seeing a documentary many years ago on the Beeb on that very subject. As I recall they established that most lion hunts occur at dusk and that by that time the zebras take cover in bruch and under trees. The argument made sense but I have no idea whether it stood up to subsequent debate. The other possibility might be that zebra markings are a natural form of dazzle.
...a huge dazzle pattern...The application of safety in numbers.