ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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How individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
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A form of biological resemblance in which two or more unrelated noxious, or dangerous, organisms exhibit closely similar warning systems, such as the same pattern of bright colors
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Mimicry in which an edible animal is protected by its resemblance to a noxious one that is avoided by predators
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A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both the harmless milk snake and the deadly coral snake mimic the warning signs of the moderately venomous false coral snake. The harmless milk snake mimicking the moderately venomous false coral snake is another example of batesian mimicry (a tasty treat dressed up as a venomous one).
Detailed explanation-2: -Müllerian mimicry is when two poisonous or unpalatable animals have similar coloration and patterns while Batesian mimicry is when a non-poisonous animal mimics the patterns or coloration of a poisonous or unpalatable animal without actually producing any toxins themselves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Batesian mimicry occurs when the model is more highly defended than the mimic. An example of Batesian mimicry is when the yummy viceroy butterfly mimics the orange and black coloration of the distasteful monarch butterfly. Birds that have learned to avoid eating monarchs will avoid eating viceroys as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Batesian mimicry occurs when a nontoxic or otherwise nonprotected species mimics a toxic or protected species, whereas Müllerian mimicry occurs when one or more potentially dangerous species resemble each other and each is both the model and the mimic.