Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death
A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.
How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive
When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama's dense rainforest, the bird ...
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Possible Caterpillar-Like Baby Hummingbird Discovered in Panama
A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be ...
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In a first, hummingbird baby found using caterpillar disguise to scare predators
In a cute first, a curious observation led to a sweet and thrilling discovery of a caterpillar-like hummingbird with hairs ...
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Small bird, big trick: How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive
When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird ...
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These Baby Hummingbirds Disguise Themselves as Toxic Caterpillars to Perplex Predators
Uncover the mysteries of hummingbirds. How does the white-necked jacobin trick predators through mimicry? Find out now.
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Hummingbird chick mimics a toxic caterpillar to evade predators
Scientists discovered a hummingbird chick that twitches like a caterpillar. This behavior scares off predators.
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Spotlight: citrus swallowtail
It looks like bird droppings on a leaf, but don't be fooled: it's a caterpillar in disguise. This seemingly innocent creature causes devastation in some agricultural communities, eating young citrus ...