25 Common Beliefs That Are Totally Wrong

Color: Red Angers Bulls

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Bulls and Color The classic scene of a bull charging a matador’s red cape fuels the myth that red enrages bulls. Truth is, bulls are colorblind to red and green. They see only shades of blue and yellow. What really sets off a bull isn’t the cape’s hue but its motion. The fast waving triggers their instinct to react to movement as a threat or challenge, not the color itself.

Red capes in bullfighting are traditional, possibly to hide bloodstains for the audience. This myth persists due to dramatic imagery, but bulls charge at movement, showing how culture can twist our understanding.