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		<title>Not the Potato, the Potoo</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/not-the-potato-the-potoo/" title="Not the Potato, the Potoo" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="169" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/potoo1a-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="potoo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/potoo1a-300x169.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/potoo1a-800x452.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/potoo1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>Blending in so perfectly that they look just like a tree stump we have the potoo. The potoo is an <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;carnivorous&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;A creature that feeds primarily or exclusively on animal matter is called a carnivore. Some animals that fall into this category are: &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;crocodiles&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;birds of prey&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, and &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;sharks&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, to name a few.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/carnivorous/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">carnivorous</a> (eats meat) bird from Central and South America. Unlike many birds in the rainforests, potoos use camouflage rather than flashy colors. Being <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;nocturnal&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;Organisms that are nocturnal are active at night. Animals that fit into this category are typically prey animals that rely on the cover of darkness as a defense. Granted, there are no shortage of predators at night. Some organisms adopt a nocturnal lifestyle due to climate issues. Many desert dwelling animals are nocturnal as it is simply cooler outside at night. &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;Aardvarks&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;badgers&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;bandicoots&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, and &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;aye-ayes&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt; are just some examples of nocturnal creatures.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/nocturnal/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">nocturnal</a> (active at night), they sit motionless [&#x2026;]</p>
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