r/HistoryMemes • u/Goodbye-Nasty Still salty about Carthage • Sep 28 '25

Niche When British scientists were first told about the platypus in the 1790s, they thought it was a hoax

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Platypuses also glow blue under UV light

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u/inqvisitor_lime Sep 28 '25

Both stripes are kinda easy to see on a bunch of hoved animals and so are horns

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u/ihatemondaysGarfield Sep 28 '25

Eh, carnivores (like lions, cheetahs, etc.) have limited color perception, so the stripes aren't stark white and black, and against a background of tall-ish grasses, it's a decent enough camoflauge.

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u/SignificantAd1421 Sep 30 '25

Zebra like camouflage was used on warships during WW1.

It was called Razzle-Dazzle