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Changes in lighting \u2013 such as those caused by shifting weather \u2013 can quickly alter how animals and their surroundings appear due to the generation of shadows both cast onto objects and from self-shading. The extent and nature of these changes will depend on the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the environment. Despite the apparent effects of lighting on object and background appearance, the enormity of interactions and the diversity of animal camouflage methods and appearances pose challenges to investigating the combined effects of lighting and habitat structure on camouflage. Genetic algorithms and mathematical methods for generating animal patterns provide a potential solution for investigating camouflage\u2019s broad feature space by evolving artificial prey under different lighting conditions within different habitats. 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