Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 43, Problem 2DAA
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To examine:  The number of birds gave alarm call when the eyespots were hidden.

Concept introduction:  Aggressive mimicry is a kind of mimicry in which the predators or parasites share the similar signals to prevent themselves from the predators. This makes the deceptive communication through the predator mimicry. This reduces the harmful interaction between the prey and predators.

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