Predator discrimination error and the benefits of Mullerian mimicry
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Computer simulations were used in the determination of the trade offs in Mullerian mimicry to dispel the contention that the more unpalatable mimic stands to suffer increased predation because it can be mistaken as the more palatable one. Results reveal that the mimetic relationship can be Mullerian and both species can benefit. Palatability is not the sole determining factor in the relationship between model and mimic.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Mullerian mimicry and the psychology of predation
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A computer program was created that simulated predatory behavior based on Pavlovian rules. Choosing a prey is subject to classical conditioning, thus inferences on mimicry result in traditional Batesian patterns. Inferences on Mullerian mimicry are also verified. However, inferences from unpalatable mimics that shared Batesian mimicry attributes resulted in tendencies for mimetic polymorphism.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1993
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What, if anything, is the adaptive function of countershading?
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The empirical evidence for the cryptic function of countershading and for the mechanism underlying it is discussed. An argument that there is no conclusive evidence that countershading per se provides any selective advantage in terrestrial or aerial environments is presented.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2004
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