Blue jays develop ____ that keep them from eating monarch butterflies.
A) species-specificity
B) preparedness
C) discrimination
D) taste-aversion learning

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Taste-aversion learning is a type of associative learning in which an animal learns to associate a certain taste, smell, or appearance with a negative experience, such as illness or vomiting. In the case of blue jays and monarch butterflies, blue jays may have developed a taste aversion to the toxins found in monarch butterflies, which makes them avoid eating them.

Blue Jays Develop ____ That Keep Them from Eating Monarch