A taste for mimicry

Graeme D. Ruxton () and Michael P. Speed
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Graeme D. Ruxton: Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow
Michael P. Speed: School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool

Nature, 2005, vol. 433, issue 7023, 205-207

Abstract: Looking inedible is a great way to deter predators, but the warning signs must be learnt first. It seems that unpalatable species employ some unexpected strategies to make the education a quick one.

Date: 2005
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