Chapter 43, Problem 3DAA

Summary Introduction

To examine:  Whether the hypothesis supported that butterfly eyespots frighten birds by mimicking their predators.

Concept introduction:  Aggressive mimicry is a kind of mimicry in which the predators or parasites share the similar signals to prevent themselves from the predators. This makes the deceptive communication through the predator mimicry. This reduces the harmful interaction between the prey and predators.