Phenotypic Plasticity Confers Multiple Fitness Benefits to a Mimic
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Phenotypic Plasticity Confers Multiple Fitness Benefits to a Mimic
Animal communication is often deceptive; however, such dishonesty can become ineffective if it is used too often, is used out of context, or is too easy to detect [1-3]. Mimicry is a common form of deception, and most mimics gain the greatest fitness benefits when they are rare compared to their models [3, 4]. If mimics are encountered too frequently or if their model is absent, avoidance learn...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.013