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Mimicry, a form of defense in which one animal copies another of a different species in appearance, actions or sound, is an evolutionary phenomenon scientists identified in the late 19th century.

In Batesian mimicry, only the animal being modeled is actually dangerous. The mimics do not pose any actual threat but are preyed on less frequently since they look like the dangerous model.

Columbia University Irving Medical Center. "Coronaviruses are masters of mimicry, new study finds." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 10 / 201027192359.htm (accessed June 2 ...

Other animals also engage in mimicry, each in unique ways and for unique reasons. Sometimes they mimic sounds like the parrots, but other times they mimic the appearance of their surroundings, or ...

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