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[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Once flatfish eyes get the lay of the land, they message the brain, which in turn sends signals back to the skin

All this neurological relaying is “a pretty sophisticated thing to do,” Burgess says

Isn't that just the same response to visual stimulus that every animal with eyes does?

[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The context for those 2 sentences was changing colour to match your environment.