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Emsleyan mimicry
Mimicry of a less deadly species / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emsleyan mimicry, also called Mertensian mimicry, describes an unusual type of mimicry where a deadly prey mimics a less dangerous species.[1]
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