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Pattern Breaking principle

Lessons from Lesser Kudu

Break the outline.

Stripe-Body Scrub Concealment

Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

A strong pattern can hide a large shape by breaking it apart.

Biological basis

Lesser Kudus have vertical white body stripes that help break up their outline in dry woodland, scrub, and thicket habitats.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

PatterningConcealmentScrub movementHidden eleganceShape disruption

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