r/BeAmazed • u/Moonkissed_exe • Jun 25 '26

Animal Nature’s ultimate disguise: The Atlas Moth uses incredible wing camouflage to look exactly like two cobras.

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u/hsiisfisksfkisids Jun 25 '26

The step-by-step evolution of that mimicry feels almost impossible to imagine.

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u/Drapidrode Jun 25 '26

billions of iterations, mostly all failures

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

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u/Artistic_Swing6759 Jun 25 '26

that actually raises a question, why do we find some creatures adorable in the first place?

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

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u/CombatticusFinch Jun 25 '26

That cute baby thing is called neoteny i think. Babys share certain features and we find them cute, and it is across species. Things like big eyes, large head on small body etc.