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MASTERSofdisguise_science[i++] = new Array("","Introduction","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo_StoryLevel/080422/080422_Science_BeeFly1.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "William Vann", "EduPic Graphical Resource", "273", "420", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Introduction </p></b><br>Blend in or be eaten is the name of the game for many of Earth's creatures. Some trick predators into thinking they're toxic and thus are best avoided. Others don a cloak of camouflage to hide from hungry eyes. Meanwhile, the predators themselves match up with their surroundings in hopes of getting closer to their unsuspecting prey. All are evolutionary adaptations intended to help the creatures survive another day. <p><br>Pictured here is a fly with yellow and black stripes that make it look like a bee. Birds and other animals avoid bees and wasps because they sting. Bee flies lack a stinger, but their mimicry affords them the same protection as their namesake lookalikes. The trick works so well that hundreds of species of flies have adopted it. Some even mimic the stinging action of a wasp when caught. Click on the &#147;Next&#148; button above to learn about nine other masters of disguise and deception.<p><p><br><P ALIGN=RIGHT><i>-- John Roach, msnbc.com contributor</i><br>";

MASTERSofdisguise_science[i++] = new Array("","Chameleons of the sea","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo_StoryLevel/080423/080422_Science_Cuttlefish.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Lydia Maethger", "MBL", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Chameleons of the sea </p></b><br>Cuttlefish are known as the wizards of camouflage and the chameleons of the sea. Scientists say these highly intelligent relatives of octopus and squid richly deserve those titles. The mollusks can change their shape and color in a flash to match almost any surrounding &#150; from a pile of rocks on the seafloor to a checkered slab in a fish tank. Just how they accomplish this is a subject of continuing research.";

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MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Bipedal octopi </p></b><br>At first glance, Octopus aculeatus looks like a clump of algae, and Octopus marginatus like nothing more than a coconut that rolled into the sea. That's their shtick, and they stick to it even as they pitter-patter across the sea floor. The octopi \"walk\" on their rear tentacles, using the remaining six to stay in character. The feat, according to scientists, is a first &#150; apparently aimed at helping the animals avoid detection by sharks and others on the lookout for the more traditional eight-legged \"octopus crawl.\"";

MASTERSofdisguise_science[i++] = new Array("","Flat fish","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo_StoryLevel/080422/080422_Science_Flounders2.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Dwayne Meadows", "NOAA/NMFS/OPR", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Flat fish </p></b><br>Flounders have a creepy eye. Really. When they hatch, the fish have eyes on either side of their heads, but as they grow one eye migrates until both eyes are on the same side. This allows the fish to lie flat on the ground while keeping both eyes on the lookout for predators and prey. What's more, the fish can change the colors and patterns on their skin to match their surroundings perfectly. Can you find the flounder in this image?";

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MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Deceptive angler </p></b><br>Anglerfish strike a menacing pose, but in the deep, dark depths of the sea, the fleshy growths protruding from their heads prove an irresistible lure to unsuspecting prey. Just like a human angler, the lure draws prey in close enough for the anglerfish to set her hook &#150; a mouthful of sharp, translucent teeth. Only female anglerfish bother to attract prey. Parasitic males simply latch onto female bodies, literally becoming one with their mate.";

MASTERSofdisguise_science[i++] = new Array("","Spider duped","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo_StoryLevel/080422/080422-duplicate-vmed-3p.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "", "Jadranka Rota via PLoS ONE", "273", "221", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Spider duped </p></b><br>This metalmark moth found in Costa Rica inspires confidence and courage. Like many moths, it's a favorite spider snack. But instead of fleeing at the first sight of its web-spinning predator, the moth turns around, flares its wings and mimics the menacing posture of the jumping spider. In laboratory experiments, the trickery bought the moth enough time to escape safely 94 percent of the time. In a few cases, the spiders were so duped they made territorial gestures at the mimics.";

MASTERSofdisguise_science[i++] = new Array("","Walking sticks","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo_StoryLevel/080422/080422_Science_WalkingSticks.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "National Science Foundation", "220", "286", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Walking sticks </p></b><br>Walking sticks, or stick insects, are aptly named: They closely resemble twigs on the trees where they live, a natural camouflage that helps them hide from predators. The insects belong to the order of Phasmatodea, which is derived from the Greek word phasma &#150; an apparition or phantom. There are more than 2,500 species, some resembling leaves, bark, or lichens instead of sticks. The twiggy-looking species pictured here is native to Papua New Guinea.";

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MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Toxic frogs </p></b><br>One of these frogs is highly toxic, another one only mildly so. The third has no toxins at all, but its toxic look keeps it safe from the beaks of predatory birds. Where only one of the toxic frogs exists, the benign one closely resembles it. But where all three species overlap, the non-toxic frog mimics only the mildly toxic species. This surprised scientists, but their experiments showed that the counterintuitive strategy affords the mimic greater protection. Pictured here from left: the highly poisonous Epipedobates parvulus, mildly toxic E. bilinguis, and non-toxic Allobates zaparo.";

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MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Disturbed leaf </p></b><br>Leaf-tailed geckos pass their days hanging vertically on tree trunks, head down, their bodies colored and marked to blend in with their surroundings. But when prodded, they respond by opening wide their brightly colored mouths. The geckos are found only on the African island of Madagascar. The World Wildlife Fund ranks them as one of the \"most wanted\" endangered species partly because too many are caught and sold into the international pet trade.";

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MASTERSofdisguise_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Sneaky snakes </p></b><br>\"Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, venom lack\": That&#146;s a popular rhyme to help residents in the eastern United States remember the difference between potentially deadly coral snakes and harmless mimics like the scarlet kingsnake. Both types have multicolored rings that encircle their bodies, but only the venomous coral snake has red and yellow rings that touch. Black rings separate the colors on the scarlet kingsnake and other mimics in the U.S. Is the snake pictured here venomous?";

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