NALT

Preferred term

mimicry (behavior)

Topic

Unconscious or direct imitation of someone's posture, speech, behavior, movement and facial expression in order to gain advantage for reasons such as survival, protection, predation, reproduction etc.

defensive behavior

aposematism
Batesian mimicry
mullerian mimicry

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

23721

Spanish

mimetismo (comportamiento)

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9005

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 7/29/20