Animal Mimicry

Animal Mimicry

MIMICRY: The Strategy of Deception

This word comes from the greek mimetizo which means "imitate" and indeed it is the art of hiding in a context to avoid being seen by potential enemies or potential prey. Many animals and plants deceive us, appearing different from what they really are. Butterflies that mimic leaves, fish with fake eyes on its tail, mantises orchids and fungi that appear to mimic the pigs are just a few of the many known examples (Ritland, 1995). A comprehensive exhibition of “transvestites and impostors” says this strategy, called “camouflage” adopted by many organizations for sopravvivere.Alcuni animals, in ...