Tigers are orange to confuse their prey who see them as green, experts say
Researchers from the University of Bristol found that deer see the predator as green because they are colourblind. Instead of seeing tigers as humans do (right) they see a green blur instead (left).
Tigers are orange to confuse their prey who see them as green, experts say
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