Broken Outline principle
Lessons from Bongo
Break the shape.
Forest-Stripe Concealment
Core lesson
A bright mark can hide a large body when it breaks the shape.
Biological basis
Bongos have bold white stripes that break up their body outline in dense forest light, helping these large antelopes move with concealment through vegetation.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
CamouflageForest movementLarge presenceConcealmentVisual strategy