Aggressive Mimicry Can Involve a Predator Mimicking

Question

Aggressive mimicry can involve a predator mimicking
A) attention getting, food-like objects.
B) the appearance and the behavior of a beneficial species.
C) the courtship signals of the prey species.
D) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Aggressive mimicry involves a predator mimicking something that will attract the prey, making it easier for the predator to catch the prey. This can include mimicking food-like objects to lure prey (A), imitating the appearance and behavior of a beneficial or harmless species to avoid detection (B), or replicating the courtship signals of the prey species to draw them in (C). Therefore, all of the options (A, B, and C) are correct instances of aggressive mimicry.