At 03:47 AM 2/26/00 -0500, Dan wrote:
>> (A bull might have a different perception and application if red is
>> flagged in front of him.)
>Though, coincidentally, probably not. Bulls actually have no color
>receptors; the old saying about bulls being enraged by the color red is
>almost certainly a myth.
"'flagged' in front of him" (-:)
The bull instinctively goes for the cloth because it is a large, moving
target, not because of its color (yes, bulls are color blind.) Good call.
They charge at moving objects because of instinct and centuries of special
breeding. Their perceptions and reactions -- sense stimuli based on
memory -- have nothing to do with color or myths but have a lot to do with
a guy dressed in gold is taunting them.
The blood-red stimulate and rev up the matador and audience. Their
stimulation could be circular because of kinesthetic and auditory reactions
affecting and enraging the bull even more.
Natasha
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