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Phil, you may very well be on to something. Via personal correspondence, this:
Cuttlegirl, IMO this animal's particular color scheme is defensive, with ventral surfaces blanched white to mitigate its shadow and dorsal surfaces dialed to a value that's gray-scale neutral. I wonder if the zebra patterning might serve a defensive purpose, too, i.e. bold stripes equals "Back off, pal."Personally, I think it's a small shark wearing a human
liver as a hat...just to freak people out. ...and it worked.
Cheers,
Clem