Many poisonous snakes share warning colors of red, yellow, and black. This is an example of:
A) Batesian mimicry.
B) mutualism.
C) camouflage.
D) Müllerian mimicry.
E) character displacement.

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This is an example of Müllerian mimicry, where two or more harmful species, such as poisonous snakes, evolve to look similar to each other as a shared protective mechanism against predators.

Many Poisonous Snakes Share Warning Colors of Red, Yellow, and Black