Our discussion of mimicry will focus on prey using mimicry to avoid predators. But keep in mind that predators may also use mimicry to get close to prey. Define and distinguish between Batesian and Mullerian mimicry. To help you with your answer, give an example of each. Monarch and Viceroy butterflies both are bright orange and black.
Cardiac glycosides make most birds and mammals sick.
Name the two main defense methods of the Monarchs. Recently,some researchers have begun to suspect that Viceroys do have a chemical that is distasteful or harmful to their predators. This is an example of Mullerian mimicry b. This is an example of Batesian mimicry c. For this type of mimicry to evolve, there must be more models than mimics.