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.

In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Key pointsScientists constructed a family tree for butterflies in the genus Adelpha, which are native to North and South America and display ...

Moths are often underestimated compared to butterflies, yet they are just as fascinating and ecologically significant. Acting as vital pollinators, natural pest controllers, and a crucial food source ...

From melodic birds to expressive mammals, these animals prove that conversation isn’t just a human skill—it’s a language written into nature.