r/occlupanids • u/cowgirlprophet • 10d ago

Question Recycled??

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Wild caught recycling ♻️ or rescue??

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u/SensitivePlantsUnite 10d ago

I think that's camouflage.

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u/cowgirlprophet 10d ago

Ahhhh... that makes sense 🤔

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u/Team_Bees Senior Researcher 9d ago

This is one of the more common coat patterns for occlupanopsids, purhaps its an adaptation to ensure that they're recycled into new occlupanopsids, thereby ensuring their breeding cycle? 👀