This month's feature creature is the Raccoon .
Some animals imitate others in colour or behaviour in order to fool predators or prey.
Some of the most commonly seen types of mimicry are outlined in this article. Part 1 deals with Batesian Mimicry. Stephanie Harper Part 2 discusses Mullerian Mimicry. Stephanie Harper Part 3 discusses Aggressive Mimicry. Stephanie Harper Part 4 discusses Wasmannian Mimicry.