Entropy Boy and I were talking in the car today about camouflage. Tigers have stripes to hide in the grass. Zebras have stripes so as to not stand out in the herd (the lions just see a big sea of stripes). Then EB said "But
cantaloupes don't have stripes."
Me =>

EB: "They don't have stripes, but they have really big horns. Wouldn't the lions see their horns?"
Me: "OH! You mean ANTELOPES! Yes, they do have horns. Maybe the horns are to scare the lions."
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