N many ecosystems, smallerpoisonous animals develop a bright coloration. Predators learn to steer clear of these colors, lest they get a mouthful of venom. Over time, other non-poisonous species may develop the same coloration, cashing in on the nasty reputation of the poisonous species. This adaptation is known by which name?

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Robert Maddox

Biology

6 October, 14:14

N many ecosystems, smallerpoisonous animals develop a bright coloration. Predators learn to steer clear of these colors, lest they get a mouthful of venom. Over time, other non-poisonous species may develop the same coloration, cashing in on the nasty reputation of the poisonous species. This adaptation is known by which name?

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Shelton · Answer 1

Bayesian mimicry

Explanation:

Batesian mimicry is a form of mimicry where a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species directed at a predator of them both. It is named after the English naturalist Henry Walter Bates, after his work on butterflies in the rainforests of Brazil.

Diana Stewart · Answer 2

Mimicry

Explanation:

Mimicry can described or explained as the process whereby one organism copy the action of others and do exactly the same as that copied organism.

This is usually done when the action copied from the organism is useful in escaping from predators or being seen by other organisms as a predator and allow it to have access to the available resources.

In this case, when other organism copy the bright coloration of that small poisonous organism to drive away other organism, it is called mimicry.