Nature: Poor mimics can succeed as long as they mimic the right trait

Date:

April 10, 2014

Source:

Swedish Research Council

Summary:

There are both perfect and imperfect mimics in nature. An imperfect mimic might have a different body shape, size or color pattern arrangement compared to the species it mimics. Researchers have long been puzzled by the way poor mimicry can still be effective in fooling predators not to attack. Researchers now present a novel solution to the question of imperfect mimicry.

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