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Baron van Nehman's giant caterpillar also known as a Doisburg giant caterpillar was discovered in 1834 by the group of german naturalists from Dresden University. In 2005 was put in the list of endangered species. Adults weigh on average 2.2–3.5 kg (4.9–7.7 lb) and are 60–70 cm (24–28 in) long. It has distinctive pink patches of skin above the eyes and a black facial mask; the body upperparts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts, which are spotted and marked with a black band. This pink gland above their eyes helps them to cope with changing climates. When the temperature gets hotter, the body of the Doisburg caterpillar sends more blood to these glands to be cooled by the air surrounding it. This then causes the gland to turn a darker shade of pink.

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