Although widely accepted and taught as early as elementary school, Batesian mimicry has remained unconfirmed. |
The finding may make scientists rethink the laws of Batesian mimicry, as the copycat safety strategy is known. |
The mimicry programmes may be crude, but they are harmless and provide innocent fun to the audience. |
The scornful mimicry of a supposedly distinctive accent may not be as bad-minded as Bernard jeering at the speech-patterns of others. |
Take the oft-cited classic case of Batesian mimicry involving the dead-ringer resemblance between monarch and viceroy butterflies. |
The cutesy, mincing vocals are dotted with ill-advised wailing and occasional outright mimicry of dudes like Beck. |