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| Can you see the two eyespots on the back of the head? |
. . . on the back of your head! Our post today shows the eyespots on the back
of one of our winged ambassador American kestrels. These markings might help to deter a potential
predator (yes, even raptors have predators!) from attacking the kestrel from
behind. Other animals including moths,
fish and butterflies use this type of survival adaptation for predator
protection and other reasons.
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| You can see the eyespot at the back of the head to the far right here. |
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Gladeye Bushbrown (Mycalesis patnia)
with a
large eyespot on the forewing's underside. |
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