Mammals that often get eaten didn’t evolve eyespots to ward off would-be predators like some insects, frogs, and fish. But maybe they should have? A unique study painted big peepers on cow butts in Botswana. Hungry lions and leopards kept their distance, leaving their prey safe from harm. My latest for Scientific American.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/cows-with-eye-images-keep-predators-in-arrears/#transcripts-body