The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth native to the Australian mainland and Tasmania and found throughout. It is a big-headed, stocky bird, often mistaken for an owl, due to its nocturnal habits and similar colouring,[2] and sometimes, at least archaically, referred to as mopoke or mopawk,[3] a name also used for the Australian boobook, the call of … [Read more...] about Tawny frogmouth
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This Asian Moth Is Probably Nature’s Ultimate Camouflage Master
We have seen plants and insects masquerading as something else to confuse their natural predators, but the Macrocilix maia moth from Southeastern Asia takes mimicry to an entirely new level by painting an entire scene on its wings. When observing a Macrocilix maia moth, the painted scene on its wings is impossible to ignore - two flies eating brown spots that resemble fresh … [Read more...] about This Asian Moth Is Probably Nature’s Ultimate Camouflage Master