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The tiger's stripes break up its outline as he lies up in cover awaiting prey. The special patterns aid camouflage. Additional Info: For the average prey such as, color-blind deer, antelope, the stripes of a tiger help it all but disappear in tall grass. To it's prey the tiger may seem to be patches of sunlight dappled with shadows, giving it the ability to get close to prey and then make a single leap. Tigers aren't able to chase a deer for long distances, so the patterns give them an edge. Also the patterns of a tiger are individual to each tiger. Much like finger prints, "no two have exactly the same stripes". To top it off, the tiger's skin carries the stripes, not just their fur.

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