The most startling example I can find of Batesian mimicry involves Danaid Eggfly, a completely palatable (if you're a bird) butterfly that's evolved to look uncannily like the toxic, foul-tasting, and unrelated Plain Tiger. The former trades heavily on the latter's reputation...

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When most people think of wolves eating, they’re likely to picture a hunt and lots of blood. However, wolves also have a bit of a green thumb. It turns out, they’re part-time gardeners, according to new research. Wolves don’t just devour blueberries. They plant them too. 🌎

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Fascinating We humans have no idea of all the ways now recently extinct animals created & maintained their ecosystems www.americanforests.org/article/the-... cornerofthecabinet.com/wp-content/u... www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Sometimes — EXTREMELY rarely, but *sometimes* — I'm wrong about something. So, mea culpa: yup. There's at least ONE green star. www.scientificamerican.com/article/gree... 🧪 🔭

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