When predators associate a signal with unprofitability and avoid attacking the species displaying it, it often becomes beneficial for other species to display the same signal in a phenomenon known asmimicry. Classically, mimicry is thought to…
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) | Evolution
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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