tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417609258344087.post1279240172579136502..comments2023-07-02T22:47:12.508+10:00Comments on What Were They Thinking?: Bum Peek-a-booUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716417609258344087.post-50676992238979877892008-11-24T09:59:00.000+11:002008-11-24T09:59:00.000+11:00What look like eyes on this skirt are a classic ex...What look like eyes on this skirt are a classic example of automimicry via natural selection. This dancer had ancestors with false eyes who passed the genes on to her. The false eyes confuse predators so they don't know whether or not she's facing them while dancing. She is in good company with other automimics, such as moths, cobras, owls, and female hyenas. Way to go, nature!rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756107715392495585noreply@blogger.com