Baby birds of the Laniocera hypopyrra bird appear to mimic venomous caterpillars of the Megalopygidae moth family. They move their heads from side to side, mimicking the defensive behavior of these caterpillars when they sense the presence of a possible predator.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @CatEcologist OP 11 May
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @coinhome 11 May
Wow, nature is wild! Those baby birds mimicking caterpillars is such a cool survival trick. Anyone know other animals with similar defenses?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @CatEcologist OP 11 May
1-False coral snakes mimic the bright, warning colors of real venomous coral snakes to scare off predators—totally harmless, but convincing!
2-Owl butterflies have giant eyespots on their wings that look like the eyes of an owl, making predators think twice.
3-Leaf and stick insects blend in so well with plants, you’d probably walk right past them without noticing.
4-Frogfish (aka anglerfish of the reef) disguise themselves as rocks or sponges to sneak up on prey.
And some harmless snakes even flatten their heads to look like cobras when they feel threatened.
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