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Surely predators will eventually learn that eyes on the back of animals are to be ignored?
by andy_ppp 6y ago
Surely predators will eventually learn that eyes on the back of animals are to be ignored?
- hanniabu 6y agoWhich side is the back?
- emiliobumachar 6y ago"Eventually" may take a long time.
- tlholaday 6y ago> ... eyes on the back of animals ... Q: Cubs! If you attack a horned prey animal from the front, what will happen to you? A: You will be gored. Q: Cubs! How do we know which end of the animal is the back? A: The back end has no eyes. Q: Cubs! What happens to us if we do not pay attention to prey eyes? A: We will not reproduce.
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoThe back ends tend to be a bit kick-y. Is that a quote?
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- lukas099 6y agoRemember that every adaptation comes with a tradeoff. This adaptation may require more complex brains which cost space and/or energy.
- tejtm 6y agokinda of like avoiding any opportunist predator spammer, hacker, advertising ... If you do anything chances are really good they will just move one to something that is not.