Nature's Mimicry Marvels: 10 Orchids That Uncannily Resemble Animals

8th April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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1: Monkey Face Orchid

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2: Flying Duck Orchid

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3: Dove Orchid (Holy Ghost Orchid)

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4: Naked Man Orchid

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5: Moth Orchid

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6: Bee Orchid

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7: Egret Orchid

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8: Swaddled Babies Orchid

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9: Ballerina Orchid

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10: Darth Vader Orchid

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[{"selector":"#anim-364e5aaa-8ab0-4a6d-8f5e-b90900bf4f79 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-909d6b6e-caf7-4d0e-bb73-cc8723a6d4c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-301b67b4-f086-4a8c-b2ef-a1eaf7fe2e34","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Orchids are masters of deception! Their animal-like forms reveal nature's boundless creativity.