Why is this so surprising? I will be honest, my reaction after reading the article was &quot;Newsflash, the best data analysts are those individuals with the greatest subject matter expertise.&quot; They have an incredible amount of knowledge about the landscape and the flora&#x2F;fauna that inhabit it. Why wouldn&#x27;t they be the better equipped to analyze images. Is it surprising that &quot;the natives&quot; have discovered that taller objects cast longer shadows? Or is it surprising that they possess the critical thinking skills to take this height&#x2F;shadow knowledge and apply it to aerial images?  I have seen a lot of aerial pictures in my life, but I would be shocked if I was able to look at the aerial photos and identify a handful of the various species of animals pictured.