Chapter 54: Community Ecology Flashcards
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Aposematic/warning coloration
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A poisonous animal is brightly colored as a warning to other animals
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Cryptic coloration
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The animal is camouflaged by its coloring
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Batesian mimicry
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A situation in which a harmless species has evolved to mimic the coloration of an unpalatable or harmful species
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Müllerian mimicry
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Two bad-tasting species resemble each other, ostensibly so that predators will learn to avoid them equally
