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What is Batesian mimicry?
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Harmful species looking like each other
Harmless species copying harmful species
Species evolving without predators
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Harmless species copying harmful species.
Batesian mimicry is when a harmless (or palatable) species evolves to resemble a harmful, toxic, or unpalatable species so predators avoid it. (Harmful species resembling each other is Müllerian mimicry; "evolving without predators" is unrelated.)
Batesian mimicry is when a harmless (or palatable) species evolves to resemble a harmful, toxic, or unpalatable species so predators avoid it. (Harmful species resembling each other is Müllerian mimicry; "evolving without predators" is unrelated.)
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