Scientists Stunned by Bird That Pretends To Be a Toxic Caterpillar
A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...
The Newly Discovered Defense Mechanism of the Jacobin Hummingbird
A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked jacobin hummingbird chicks.
8 vibrant reptiles and the surprising ways their colours protect them
When you think of reptiles, you might imagine them as creatures that blend into their surroundings with subtle colours like ...
Herald Series7d
Adder, grass snake or smooth snake - how to tell them apart
The RSPCA explains how to tell the difference between the three snakes native to the UK - the adder, grass snake and smooth snake.
How to tell the difference between adders, grass snakes and smooth snakes?
The RSPCA explains how to tell the difference between the three snakes native to the UK - the adder, grass snake and smooth ...
Shedding light on the shy nature of venomous snakes | Word from the Smokies
When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...
Victoria Advocate8d
How hummingbird chicks protect themselves from being eaten
Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...
Medicine Buffalo14d
Who is a non-US person?
Granted permanent U.S. residence, as demonstrated by the issuance of a permanent residence card, i.e., a "Green Card" Granted U.S. citizenship Granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C.
University of Colorado Boulder16d
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 ...
Phys.org16d
How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive
Male birds have shimmering blue and green feathers ... the defensive signaling of a harmful species as Batesian mimicry. For example, some non-venomous milk snakes have developed a pattern of red, ...
University of Georgia Wire16d
What are the 7 venomous snakes of Louisiana? How to identify them and where to avoid
Louisiana is home to 48 different species of snakes, but only seven of these species are venomous. Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral ...