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Still Disguise principle

Lessons from Common Potoo

Be the branch.

Broken-Branch Perching

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

Stillness becomes invisibility when the body learns the shape of its world.

Biological basis

Common Potoos perch upright on branches or stumps with bark-like plumage and remain extremely still, resembling broken branches during the day.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

StillnessDisguisePatiencePredator avoidanceQuiet survival

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