Snake detection theory

The snake detection theory, also sometimes called the snake detection hypothesis, suggests that snakes have contributed to the evolution of primates' visual system.

Snake detection theory - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Evolutionary theory regarding primate vision According to the Snake Detection Hypothesis, venomous and life-threatening snakes, including asp vipers , were crucial for the evolution of primates' visual systems. The snake detection theory ( SDT ; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] also the snake detection hypothesis ) suggests that snakes contributed to the evolution of visual systems in primates . According to the theory, predatory pressure on early primate populations from snakes selected individuals who were best able to

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