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Müllerian mimicry
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進化生物学における現象で、複数の有毒な種が互いに非常によく似た外見（警告色や模様）を進化させることで、捕食者に対して「避けるべき対象」であることを共通して示す効果を高める現象。例としてモナーク蝶とビセロイ蝶の類似が挙げられる。
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(evolutionary theory) The resemblance of two or more poisonous species with each other, giving the effect that they are all more recognisable to potential predators. For example, the monarch butterfly and the viceroy butterfly.
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Müllerian mimicry
Müllerian mimicry is a powerful evolutionary strategy because when several toxic species share the same warning pattern, predators learn to avoid them more quickly.
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Müllerian mimicry is a powerful evolutionary strategy because when several toxic species share the same warning pattern, predators learn to avoid them more quickly.
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