fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agoStripes! 🐅mander.xyzimagemessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1546arrow-down13
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minus-squareCruxifux@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56·3 days agoHumans have stripes too you just can’t see them.
minus-squareMadMadBunny@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·3 days agoYup: https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-actually-have-secret-stripes-and-other-strange-markings
minus-squareFlocklesscrow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days ago“The lines seemed to be present at birth and didn’t follow any other known body system such as vessels or nerves. Instead, they create sweeping chest arcs, mountainous shapes across the back, and swirling butt loops.”
minus-squareBudgetBandit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·edit-22 days agoAnd cats can see them! Edit: nice, I got corrected. Actually learned something.
minus-squareundeffeined@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·3 days ago“Contrary to some internet rumors, they can’t actually be seen by other animals either (no, your cat cannot see your secret stripes).”
minus-squareLousyCornMuffins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agomine are visible, one just has to look closely. none of you are allowed to see tho.
minus-squareCruxifux@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoI have many visible stripes. But that’s just because I’m covered in tattooes from the neck down.
Humans have stripes too you just can’t see them.
Yup: https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-actually-have-secret-stripes-and-other-strange-markings
“The lines seemed to be present at birth and didn’t follow any other known body system such as vessels or nerves. Instead, they create sweeping chest arcs, mountainous shapes across the back, and swirling butt loops.”
And cats can see them!
Edit: nice, I got corrected. Actually learned something.
“Contrary to some internet rumors, they can’t actually be seen by other animals either (no, your cat cannot see your secret stripes).”
mine are visible, one just has to look closely. none of you are allowed to see tho.
I have many visible stripes. But that’s just because I’m covered in tattooes from the neck down.