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Mimicry
In
evolutionary biology
,
mimicry
is a similarity of one species to another that protects one or both. In the case of prey species, it is a class of
antipredator adaptation
. This similarity can be in
appearance
,
behaviour
,
sound
or
scent
. Mimics occur in the same areas as their models.
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