For these animals, every day is Halloween
I;m going as a jellyfish this year.
We’re not talking about pit bulls dressed as pirates or dachshunds turned into hot dogs. In the wild, sometimes imitating something you’re not is the only way to survive. That was the message of my favorite Halloween-themed science feature this year, from Science. It was called 10 Animals that Don’t Need Halloween Costumes.
While these ten creatues may deserve prizes for their diguises, they just scratch the surface of natural deception. Animals deceive to fool predators, threaten rivals and attract mates. Some scientists even propose that evolution has favored those who are so good at deception we can fool ourselves.
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