Here’s some Friday “gee whiz” evolution. A video showing what the maker, who speaks in what I think is Hindi) considers the “Top Ten Invisible Animals in the World”. But you don’t have to understand Hindi to marvel at how evolution has led to crypsis (camouflage). Note that it involves a combination of evolution of both morphology and behavior.
The list given:
Video Summary:-
1. Oak Leaf Butterfly
2. The Right Eyed Flounder
3. The Buff-Tip Moth
4. The Devil Scarpion Fish
5. Dacorator Crab
6. Eastern Screech Owl
7. Pygmy SeaHorse
8. Leaf Tailed Geeko
9. Leaf Insect
10. Leptocephalus
Wow, they’re all amazing, but the transparent fish! Hard to understand how they function.
That’s exactly what i was thinking! Where are its ORGANS?
” “Top Ten Invisible Animals in the World” ”
Such a great way of expressing it!
The lead insects and transparent fish are amazing.
Given the choice, I think I’d rather be a creature that relied on running away quickly rather than sitting still, hoping not to be seen. It just feels too nerve-wracking to me!
Some of the photos of what is supposed to be an Eastern Screech Owl are actually of a Great Grey Owl, which is a much larger species.
Amazing and super cool. There’s a spot I used to frequent for hikes near Patagonia, Arizona where the owls would ‘appear’ in the trees we rested under. You just never know what’s lurking nearby in nature. Awesome video. Thanks!
Evolution is the only explanation of the natural world and without it, nothing makes sense. (A mash up quote, thank you very much.) I guess creationists could argue g*d has an inordinate fondness for the cryptic…sounds about right. He works in mysterious ways.
Sarcasm aside, I will say invisibility by the fish is the apogee of a cryptic trait. It really can’t get any better, right? Esp. in an aquatic environment.
I can vouch for the gecko. Spent a couple of days looking for them in Ranomafana National Park. No luck whatsoever