article_snippet.sent: a moth has two tails that extend for more than an inch beyond a moth body.
article_snippet.sent: Atlas moths (above) have colourful patterns on their wings that are thought to mimic the head of a cobra .
article_snippet.sent: A cobra poses a far greater threat to a predator than an Atlas moth and so by mimicking the reptile with the patterns on the reptile wings an Atlas moth is able to scare off potential hunters that might make an Atlas moth a tasty snack .
article_snippet.sent: The Atlas butterfly, for example, has a pattern that looks like the head of a cobra.
article_snippet.sent: Some entomologists have also claimed that an Atlas moth look like the head of a fox when viewed from the front.
article_snippet.sent: In one extreme example of mimicry, the caterpillar of the Eastern tiger swallowtail looks like a snake and spits a foul smelling chemical to keep away predators.
article_snippet.sent: Some entomologists claim an Atlas moth looks like the face of a fox or dog from the front .
article_snippet.sent: The wing patterns of an Atlas moth is said to resemble the dark nose and the light coloured eyes of a fox .