Why must humans create camouflage? Aren't most animals matched physically with...

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bilbo baggins

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...their surroundings? .



Design in nature is readily seen for all to see.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24261691/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Yet humans do not possess camouflage unless they create it.

Some animals create their own camouflage but for the most part many already have it.


How does evolution fit that bill? Is the theory of evolution random? if so ...how can it decide which animal will need what camouflage?

Is it a guessing game of evolution theory?

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Aside from the fact you don't understand evolution, humans are also the only creatures that have the intellectual capacity to create camouflage, which makes us more suited to our surroundings than any creature with natural camouflage.
 
Many species create their own camouflage and not all species use camouflage. Further, camouflage is just one mechanism that can promote survival, but it is not essential for survival.

Simply, evolution is not random and it does not "decide". I suggest actually learning about what the theory of evolution says, before trying to "discredit" it with your poor understanding of it.
 
Firstly, evolution creates camouflage as those animals with it are most likely to survive.

However, if our ancestors were big and hairy, maybe that hair keeping them warm etc. caused a greater survival rate than camouflage. And by the time we lost our hair, we were much smarter than the rest of the animal kingdom, therefore, people could hunt in groups and use their brains to catch animals.
Evolution would only have taken place for human camouflage if many people died and people with rock-coloured skin survived but that did not happen as early humans were smart enough to hunt and live together with fairly low mortality rates compared to other animals.
 
Humans have the ultimate camouflage, our brain, thus we are the ultimate predator, that is why all other predators will avoid us wherever possible
 
Firstly, evolution creates camouflage as those animals with it are most likely to survive.

However, if our ancestors were big and hairy, maybe that hair keeping them warm etc. caused a greater survival rate than camouflage. And by the time we lost our hair, we were much smarter than the rest of the animal kingdom, therefore, people could hunt in groups and use their brains to catch animals.
Evolution would only have taken place for human camouflage if many people died and people with rock-coloured skin survived but that did not happen as early humans were smart enough to hunt and live together with fairly low mortality rates compared to other animals.
 
Because our evolved intelligence and ability to make/use weapons rendered camouflage useless. We are taking the idea of camouflage from the animals who's evolutionary path rendered it necessary for their environment.
 
Human's brains are all the camouflage we need. It's the same reason we don't need thick fur coats to keep warm or sharp claws to kill our prey. Intelligence is the ultimate adaptation so far.
 
Well, by evolution's 'fact's, since humans evolved from a common ancestor of apes we once had brown/black fur like them - in which case, we were camouflaged. Obviously, that has now faded and only head and light body hair still keeps this colour. We simply don't need the hair.

And camouflage is now no longer an issue - as the primary hunter, we don't need it. Of course, some predators do, like the lioness blending with the brush - but they rely on hiding in plain sight of the prey in order to attack. Our intelligence has allowed long range, less personal attacks, and the ability to farm prey for ourselves.

So we no longer need the camouflage that would help us sneak up on them, because we simply don't need to sneak up on them at all.
 
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