eli5 How do some animals know what other animals look like? For example a Caterpillar pretending to be a snake head.

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eli5 How do some animals know what other animals look like? For example a Caterpillar pretending to be a snake head.

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Answer 1

The mimic octopus is just smart as hell. Its aware of its body, its ability, and what scares the things that eat it, so it mimics those dangerous animals