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Nature 433, 205-207 (20 January 2005) | doi:10.1038/433205a; Published online 19 January 2005
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Evolution: A taste for mimicry
Graeme D. Ruxton1 & Michael P. Speed2
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.
Darwin saw mimicry — strong visual resemblances between unrelated species — as an excellent test case for his theories of natural selection1. The phenomenon continues to exercise evolutionary biologists today, with the latest salvo coming from Skelhorn and Rowe2.
- Graeme D. Ruxton is at the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
e-mail: Email: g.ruxton@bio.gla.ac.uk - Michael P. Speed is in the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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