The astonishing camouflage of the Indian leafwing butterfly (Kallima paralekta) mimics a dead leaf, complete with veins and a stem.
Video credit: ra_fus/flickr
Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_paralekta
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