Classification 3: Harmless animals mimic harmful ones, like King Snakes & Coral Snakes
“Red & black safe for Jack. Red & yellow kills a fellow.”
Harmful animals mimic harmless ones, sometimes even their own prey!
Parasites may mimic a host’s food so they will be ingested

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Harmless animals mimic harmful ones, like King Snakes & Coral Snakes
“Red & black safe for Jack. Red & yellow kills a fellow.”
Harmful animals mimic harmless ones, sometimes even their own prey!
Parasites may mimic a host’s food so they will be ingested

GRANT BROSNAN · Accepted Answer

mimicry

Classification 3

Harmless animals mimic harmful ones, like King Snakes & Coral Snakes “Red & black safe for Jack. Red & yellow kills a fellow.” Harmful animals mimic harmless ones, sometimes even their own prey! Parasites may mimic a host’s food so they will be ingested

Mimicry

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