Master of Mimicry? Untangling the Impossssster from the Authentic
Batesian mimicry is the process by which a palatable animal or plant species evolves to mimic an unpalatable animal or plant. The idea is that the predator drives natural selection by learning to avoid the unpalatable species, as well as…
Monkey….? No! Octopus See, Octopus Do!
I first came across the Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus while I was browsing the Internet. I had read about the unique plumage of birds, special mating calls and behavior, but it was my first experience learning about an octopus with…
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And the Oscar goes to…an octopus?
Have you ever wished that you could change your appearance and look like somebody else, even if it is just for awhile? You may be surprised to know that this is entirely possible – for some animals at least, and…
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