Fish, birds, animals, insects etc ... can you think of any that take on the form of another animal. Take the Atlas moth as an example (the largest moth in the world) it's wings take the appearence of a snake, that kind of thing.
2006-12-30 13:13:54 · 12 answers · asked by thedaveidentity 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
the more different the better, ie the moth - snake.
2006-12-30 13:24:06 · update #1
The Milk Snake mimics the appearance of its poisonous cousin, the Coral Snake. Also some have suggested similar things about moths looking like owls as well. The Mimic octopus can change appearance to look like sea snakes or lionfish.
2006-12-30 13:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by KJCC 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The scarlet king snake looks like a coral snake. The Monarch butterfly resembles the Viceroy butterfly, a more unpalatable species, or in other words, not very tasty. The false cobra resembles an Indian cobra which is venomous, so predators think the nonvenomous false cobra is too dangerous to attack. The eastern hognosed snake resembles a venomous snake.
2006-12-30 21:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While most mimic similar animals (a lot of flies and beetles pretend to be bees, butterflies mimic poisonous butterflies, snakes mimic poisonous snakes), a lot of moths have large eyespots to pretend they're owls. There are caterpillars that look like snakes, tree limbs, bird droppings, what have you). Young cheetah cubs may look like honey badgers. Marine flatworms and sea slugs look alike (both are poisonous--Mullerian mimicry). There's a whole group of spiders called ant-mimics. But maybe you're just talking about temporary looks?
2006-12-31 01:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many caterpillars through their colouration take on the appearance of poisonous or evil-tasting creatures in order to deter their enemies.
2006-12-30 21:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is a kind of fish that is flat on one side, and sand colored so it lies on the ground and looks like the ocean floor. Sorry, im not sure of the name.
2007-01-03 19:18:12 · answer #5 · answered by peaceloveliberals 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuttlefish can change their color and strike a pose to look like coral, if a predator is nearby.
2006-12-31 06:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make me think of Boy George (Chameleon)
2006-12-30 22:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Princes sometimes resemble frogs.
2006-12-30 21:55:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pigs when they dress in black and white and drive fast cars with flashing blue lights on slappin blacks in it.
2006-12-30 21:39:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hover flies - wasps ,
2006-12-30 21:17:23 · answer #10 · answered by Drunvalo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋