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A taste for mimicry

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Looking inedible is a great way to deter predators, but the warning signs must be learnt first. It seems that unpalatable species employ some unexpected strategies to make the education a quick one.

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Figure 1: Müllerian mimicry.

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  1. Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK

    Graeme D. Ruxton

  2. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK

    Michael P. Speed

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Ruxton, G., Speed, M. A taste for mimicry. Nature 433, 205–207 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/433205a

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