http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/10/20/how-did-the-leopard-get-his-spots-scientists-explain/?hpt=C2
Scientists have discovered the reason for leopard's spots. Will Allen has studied 35 of these big cats and details of their habitats, hunting styles and when they went on the prowl. His results: big cats with irregular markings, such as the spotted leopard, lived in dense, dark forests and hunted at night. Their coat color is so they can blend in in places where there is dappled light. Cats that hunt during the day have coat colors that need to camouflage tend to have plain-light colored coats. There was a story by Rudyard Kipling where an Ethopian hunter painted spots on the leopards so it could blend in with the forest. Even though this guy wasnt COMPLETELY correct, he still had the idea!
I just thought this article kinda fit what we were talking about where natural selection can help animals live with their environment and their lifestyles so they are able to prosper in nature
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