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AshishMasters of Disguise
August 26th 2009 04:52
It's a dangerous world out there for any creature. How do most animals survive? Is it their superior strength, speed, agility, cunning, defence systems or even place of residence?
Believe it or not, for some animals and plants their entire method of survival is dependent on fooling and deceiving others. Thanks to The Guardian, here are the Masters of Disguise and Deception in the animal kingdom.
A parasitic nematode worm turns the abdomen of its host, the canopy ant, bright red like a ripe berry – tricking birds into eating the ant and its parasites. The nematode's eggs are excreted in the bird's droppings, which more ants then feed to their brood.
The harmless hoverfly fools potential predators into thinking it's a wasp.
The mimic octopus can change its colour and shape to look like several different species, including flatfish – and sea snakes.
The flowers of the fly orchid not only look like flies, they also produce a scent that mimics a female fly's pheromones. Passionate male flies try to mate with the flowers and pollinate them in the process.
Alligator snapping turtles have a worm-like appendage on their tongue that fish find irresistible.
Believe it or not, for some animals and plants their entire method of survival is dependent on fooling and deceiving others. Thanks to The Guardian, here are the Masters of Disguise and Deception in the animal kingdom.
Canopy Ant
Hoverfly
Mimic Octopus
Fly Orchid
Snapping Turtle
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