There are two main theories for how they function as anti-predator defences. The first is that they evolved for intimidation. It's thought that eyespots simply mimic the eyes of predators. In this ...
Los Angeles [US], February 27 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that inedible butterfly species that replicate one other's colour patterns have developed similar flight habits to warn predators ...
More than just appearance, researchers discovered the toad is able to mimic the hissing noise of the Gaboon viper, making its illusion seem even more real to potential predators. "Given the relatively ...