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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @CatEcologist OP 11 May \ parent \ on: Birds in Costume: Baby Birds Pretending to Be Poisonous Caterpillars Animal_World
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.