Fascinating Amazonian Bird Mimics Toxic Caterpillar to Fend Off Predators
While most young birds rely on their parents for protection, the chicks of the Amazonian Cinereous Mourner have their own survival tactic. In order to avoid being eaten by predators, they actually mimic poisonous caterpillars! On hatching, the chicks are covered with bright orange, spiky feathers that make them look like massive caterpillars that use […]