Some insects that have an unpleasant taste, such as monarch butterflies, have bright, high- contrast color patterns. Most predators, once they have tasted a monarch, will leave all other monarchs alone in the future. What type of learning has occurred in the predators?

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Operant conditioning has occurred, as the predators learn to associate the unpleasant taste of the monarch with its bright color pattern and avoid them in the future.

Some Insects That Have an Unpleasant Taste, Such as Monarch