• Genius@lemmy.zip
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    13 hours ago

    So you’re saying if there were a blue and black snake that bites with deadly venom, and a white and gold snake that’s harmless to people, you’d gain an evolutionary advantage from seeing the blue and black snake turn white and gold in the sun?

    No, being able to see the same snake as the same colour by adjusting for ambient lighting conditions aids survival.

    • auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 hours ago

      That isn’t what’s happening it’s a low res overexposed photo that lacks visual cues not real life.