A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.

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A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be ...

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A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be something unusual among hummingbirds?

In a cute first, a curious observation led to a sweet and thrilling discovery of a caterpillar-like hummingbird with hairs ...

Newly hatched White-necked Jacobin chick. Notice its dorsal fluffy down feathers. Caterpillar of the family Megalopygidae, known for its hurticating hairs that can cause painful reactions when touched ...

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Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...