Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death
A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.
Interesting Engineering on MSN1 天
In a first, hummingbird baby found using caterpillar disguise to scare predators
In a cute first, a curious observation led to a sweet and thrilling discovery of a caterpillar-like hummingbird with hairs ...
Smithsonian Magazine3 天
Possible Caterpillar-Like Baby Hummingbird Discovered in Panama
A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be ...
India Today on MSN1 天
Hummingbirds camouflage their babies to keep them safe from predators
Scientists have discovered mimicry and camouflage as evolutionary features found in the species of white-necked Jacobin ...
SPCA caring for rescued baby squirrels orphaned by tree trimming
The SPCA is caring for rescued baby squirrels that were orphaned by tree trimming. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty ...
KTVU21 天
Rescued ‘jelly bean-sized’ baby hummingbirds being cared for by SPCA
Three hummingbirds were recently brought into SPCA Monterey County. The agency said every year, it cares for hundreds of nestlings. The birds are often orphaned when people trimming trees cut down ...
ABC7 San Francisco21 天
Baby hummingbirds being cared for by Monterey Co. SPCA: Here's a look at their tiny size
The nests are only about the size of a golf ball. Sometimes the babies are reunited with their parents, but often they'll be brought to the shelter for care until they can be released back into ...
The Monterey County Herald21 天
SPCA cares for jelly bean-sized hummingbird nestlings
“Thankfully, they brought the baby to us for care,” SPCA officials said in a press statement. Some of the first babies to arrive every year are hummingbirds. The SPCA often gets the small ...