Mimicry: Ecology, evolution, and development

• 来源期刊: 动物学报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（4）
• 页码范围: 604-607
• 页数: 4页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

1 Introduction Mimicry occurs when one species (the "mimic")evolves to resemble a second species (the "model") because of the selective benefits associated with confusing a third species (the "receiver").For example,natural selection can favor phenotypic convergence between completely unrelated species when an edible species receives the benefit of reduced predation by resembling an inedible species that predators avoid.