Different animal species have evolved a number of ways to hide in their environments. One of the most popular tactics is by camouflage, often by matching the background or by having patterns that ...

Mimicry in animals is a common form of protection from predators. For instance, two distasteful or toxic butterflies may mimic each other for mutual defense, as the viceroy and monarch butterflies do.

How does mimicry affect the way we judge other people? Whose behaviour do we imitate, and in what situations? It turns out that we are more likely to mimic people who express joy, and we perceive ...

Mimicry is a survival adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another, differing from camouflage which involves blending into the environment. Some species, such as the skunk cabbage, use ...