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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does the sun hit differently in these areas?

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I would think since africa is such a giant continent they are genetically distinct herds that roam those territories and have little intermingling happening due to distance or geography. So over time they developed distinct patterns from mutation and lack of intermingling with other patterns, and since they apparently all fulfill the same function "well enough" there is no evolutionary pressure to correct it.

Source: my ass and a rudimentary understanding of evolution

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 3 points 3 days ago

Ahh, this is what giraffes are racist to each other about

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I would guess they would have evolved to fit the vegetation in their area. Though I’m not sure that is what this type of camouflage is actually for. (Has more to do with blending in with the herd than the vegetation. )

[–] sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 days ago

maybe it has to do with predator specialization, then?