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Show Animal Mimicry. Observers of nature nro frequently struck with tho singular resemblances )f Insects to leaves, dried sticks nnd so forth, and theso likenesses aro supposed sup-posed to hnvo grown out of tho necessity neces-sity of protection ngalnst or conceal-Bent conceal-Bent from enemies. An Interesting jxnmplo of this kind of resemblance ivns recently cited by a gownraent unturallst, who exhibited o spider found Inhabiting soino rocks nqar Cannes, on which wero also fastened ho cares of n species of moth. When it rest tho spider exhibited almost precisely tho snnio form nnd color as tho moth cases surrounding it. -Exchange. |