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To Protect Itself this Moth Looks Exactly Like a Hornet
Photograph by Gyorgy Csoka To protect itself from would-be predators, the Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) has evolved to mimic the look and mannerisms of a real hornet. The large bulky moth has a...
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Bird Mimics Chainsaws, Car Alarms and Camera Shutters
David Attenborough travels to south Australia to listen to the incredible sounds of the Lyrebird. The birds are most notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from...
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Watch These Dancers Perfectly Mimic the Old Chuck E Cheese Animatronic Band
Watch Marquese “Nonstop” Scott, Julius “iGlide” Chisolm and Brandon “BamTheDancer” Morales destroy the #ChuckECheeseChallenge. For those interested, the song is ‘Redbone’ by Childish Gambino....
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In Praise of the Lyrebird, Nature’s Greatest Voice Impersonator
In this post we marvel in awe at nature’s greatest voice impersonator, the lyrebird. Not only can it perfectly mimic the songs of other birds, but of any sound it hears in its environment. That...
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Cockatiel Sings Apple Ringtone Whenever It Gets Upset (with Updated Reaction...
Meet Lucky. When Lucky gets upset he sings the Apple ringtone. It usually happens when the owners tie their shoes to get ready to leave the house. Here is a demonstration. *Update* Lucky has since...
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This Guy Playing Trombone on the Back of a Scooter Sounds Like He’s Going 200...
Just imagine hearing that sound and then this comes around the corner… Video was originally posted to reddit by user eggsplorer
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Choir Perfectly Mimics Rainstorm Before a Stirring Rendition of ‘Africa’ by Toto
Title: Africa Melody and lyrics by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro Performed by Angel City Chorale Soloists Rich Kennedy, Tommy Lamb, Tina Mitro, and Duff Watrous Artistic Director, Sue Fink Video...
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How Termites Inspired a Building that Can Cool Itself
How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the...
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When Someone Says, “Show Me Some Cool Nature S#*t”
How cool are these leaf insects? The video was originally shared by @tetrapod_id on Instagram and shows off some colorful members from the Phylliidae family. Occurring from South Asia through...
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Crafty Caterpillar Mimics Snake When Threatened
Watch the larva of a sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) mimic a snake when threatened or annoyed. The crafty caterpillar also looks like a dead stick when not threatened, camouflaging quite...
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So Tigers Have Eyespots on their Back as Intimidation When They Drink
© Rivier-Photo.com How cool is this? Apparently tigers have eyespots on their back as a form of mimicry to warn off any potential predators/attackers (not that tigers have many). A daily occurrence...
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Incredible Shape-Shifting Cuttlefish Morph Into Hermit Crabs Right Before...
Researchers from the University of the Ryukus in Japan observed these pharaoh cuttlefish mimicking hermit crabs. The cephalopods’ amazing ability to change colour and shape was on full display in...
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This Caterpillar in the Amazon Makes Itself Look Like a Tarantula to Avoid...
In this fascinating footage captured by David Weiller, in a section of the Amazon Rainforest in Puyo, Ecuador, we see a close-up of the Monkey Slug Caterpillar (Phobetron Hipparchia, Limacodidae)....
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