Eli5: Why do birds and fish come in such a spectacular variety of colors and shapes compared to other animals? Submitted by thetravelman888 t3_z738ux on November 28, 2022 at 5:55 PM in explainlikeimfive 39 comments 82
retour-a-tipasa t1_iy75fti wrote on November 29, 2022 at 6:15 AM The ancestors of mammals were nocturnal and it's difficult to see colours in dim light. This makes it less useful to produce colourful pigments since they won't be noticed. Permalink 2
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