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- Mimicry abstract "In evolutionary biology, mimicry is the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both. This similarity can be in appearance, behaviour, sound, scent and location. The mimics are found in similar places to their models.Mimicry occurs when a group of organisms, the mimics, evolve to share common perceived characteristics with another group, the models. The evolution is driven by the selective action of a signal-receiver or dupe. Birds, for example, use sight to identify palatable insects (the mimics), whilst avoiding the noxious models. The model is usually another species except in cases of automimicry. The signal-receiver is typically another intermediate organism like the common predator of two species, but may actually be the model itself, such as a moth resembling its spider predator. As an interaction, mimicry is in most cases advantageous to the mimic and harmful to the receiver, but may increase, reduce or have no effect on the fitness of the model depending on the situation. Models themselves are difficult to define in some cases, for example eye spots may not bear resemblance to any specific organism's eyes, and camouflage often cannot be attributed to a particular model.Mimicry is related to camouflage, in which a species resembles its surroundings or is otherwise difficult to detect. In particular, mimesis, in which the mimic takes on the properties of a specific object or organism, but one to which the dupe is indifferent, is an area of overlap between camouflage and mimicry. For example, animals such as flower mantises, planthoppers and geometer moth caterpillars that resemble twigs, bark, leaves or flowers are mimetic.p51 Crypsis (in the broad sense) is sometimes used to encompass all forms of avoiding detection, such as mimicry, camouflage and hiding.Though visual mimicry is most obvious to humans, other senses such as olfaction (smell) or hearing may be involved, and more than one type of signal may be employed. Mimicry may involve morphology, behaviour, and other properties. In any case, the signal always functions to deceive the receiver by preventing it from correctly identifying the mimic. In evolutionary terms, this phenomenon is a form of co-evolution usually involving an evolutionary arms race.p161 It should not be confused with convergent evolution, which occurs when species come to resemble one another independently by adapting to similar lifestyles.Mimics may have different models for different life cycle stages, or they may be polymorphic, with different individuals imitating different models. Models themselves may have more than one mimic, though frequency dependent selection favors mimicry where models outnumber mimics. Models tend to be relatively closely related organisms, but mimicry of vastly different species is also known. Most known mimics are insects, though many other animal mimics, including mammals, are known. Plants and fungi may also be mimics, though less research has been carried out in this area.".
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- Mimicry wikiPageExternalLink Strange%20but%20true.htm.
- Mimicry wikiPageExternalLink Camouflage.htm.
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- Mimicry description "Kobonga oxleyi cicada song with reply clicks from a Chlorobalius leucoviridis".
- Mimicry description "Pauropsalta sp. "Sandstone" song with reply clicks from a Chlorobalius leucoviridis".
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- Mimicry title "Chlorobalius leucoviridis mimicry of Kobonga oxleyi".
- Mimicry title "Chlorobalius leucoviridis mimicry of Pauropsalta sp.".
- Mimicry subject Category:Camouflage.
- Mimicry subject Category:Mimicry.
- Mimicry subject Category:Polymorphism.
- Mimicry subject Category:Warning_coloration.
- Mimicry comment "In evolutionary biology, mimicry is the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both. This similarity can be in appearance, behaviour, sound, scent and location. The mimics are found in similar places to their models.Mimicry occurs when a group of organisms, the mimics, evolve to share common perceived characteristics with another group, the models. The evolution is driven by the selective action of a signal-receiver or dupe.".
- Mimicry label "Mimetismo".
- Mimicry label "Mimetismo".
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- Mimicry label "Mimikry".
- Mimicry label "Mimétisme".
- Mimicry label "Мимикрия".
- Mimicry label "تنكر".
- Mimicry label "拟态".
- Mimicry label "擬態".
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- Mimicry depiction Batesplate_ArM.jpg.
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