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To: AntiGuv

A fair number of butterflies and moths have hindwing markings that resemble eyes.

It is thought that they may fool birds into thinking the butterfly is not appropriate prey.


210 posted on 03/30/2006 10:50:20 AM PST by From many - one.
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To: From many - one.

I have no reason to doubt that, but I want to see what we're discussing before I comment on it. As I said, I can't very well comment on any thing unless I know what it is (and especially not if it's fictitious). BTW, 'eye markings' and "a bird's face" are two very different things.

I also wonder how they're supposed to fool birds. It's worth keeping in mind that birds have color vision and excellent depth perception, and so the types of camouflage that may fool, say, a lion or wolf would not fool a bird.


211 posted on 03/30/2006 10:57:38 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: From many - one.
PS. Well, on second thought, I guess I could comment on things without knowing what they are - plenty of people around here do it all the time - but I personally choose not to do that.
215 posted on 03/30/2006 11:02:36 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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