Dazzle camouflage, target tracking, and the confusion effect

Lay Summary The influence of coloration on the ecology of moving animals in groups is not well understood. High-contrast stripes may act as “motion dazzle camouflage” by preventing predators from accurately tracking prey, particularly in groups. We used a computer study with human “predators” to investigate this and found that targets in groups with horizontal striped patterns were harder to track than the ones with conventional camouflage, and the benefit increased with group size. Twitter: @Camo_Lab

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