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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCrocodilian tears bring fellow sunbathers together
From http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/09/a-caiman-covered-in-butterflies-photographed-by-mark-cowan/
A Caiman Wearing a Crown of Butterflies Photographed by Mark Cowan
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
CHRISTOPHER JOBSON
While traveling through the Amazon to study reptile and amphibian diversity with the Herpetology Division at the University of Michigan, photographer Mark Cowan happened upon a strange sight: a caiman whose head was nearly covered in butterflies. The phenomenon itself isnt particularly unusual, salt is critical to the survival of many creatures like butterflies and bees who sometimes drink tears from reptiles in regions where the mineral is scarce (weve seen the same thing happen with turtles). What made this sight so unusual was seeing the butterflies organize themselves into three different species groups atop the caimans head.
Uh, also, that side eye!
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
CHRISTOPHER JOBSON
While traveling through the Amazon to study reptile and amphibian diversity with the Herpetology Division at the University of Michigan, photographer Mark Cowan happened upon a strange sight: a caiman whose head was nearly covered in butterflies. The phenomenon itself isnt particularly unusual, salt is critical to the survival of many creatures like butterflies and bees who sometimes drink tears from reptiles in regions where the mineral is scarce (weve seen the same thing happen with turtles). What made this sight so unusual was seeing the butterflies organize themselves into three different species groups atop the caimans head.
Uh, also, that side eye!
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Crocodilian tears bring fellow sunbathers together (Original Post)
sl8
Jul 2018
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hlthe2b
(102,220 posts)1. Amazing...
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)2. Cool!
lame54
(35,284 posts)3. looks pretty enough to pet
Yavin4
(35,433 posts)4. That croc knew it was being photographed.
So vain.
Fla Dem
(23,645 posts)5. I love nature and its beauty. Great photo, but
the article's author, Christopher Jobson said;
"What made this sight so unusual was seeing the butterflies organize themselves into three different species groups atop the caimans head."
Actually there are 4 species. There is a single butterfly different than the other 3 groups, located below and to the left of the alligator's eye and below the orange butterfly.
PufPuf23
(8,764 posts)7. What a pretty girl with a nice smile.
Goes to show one does not need perfect teeth to be attractive.
Hope she has a Republican for lunch!
mysteryowl
(7,376 posts)8. This makes me smile and chuckle with delight. Thanks!
kairos12
(12,852 posts)9. Those butterflies caiman into land on a wonderful spot.
sl8
(13,731 posts)10. Oh, that's bad.
I like it!