Many female swallowtail butterflies are not toxic, but they resemble butterflies that are toxic. This phenomenon is known as
A) character displacement.
B) Müllerian mimicry.
C) Batesian mimicry.
D) Wallacean mimicry.
E) crypsis.

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Batesian mimicry occurs when a non-toxic species evolves to resemble a toxic species to avoid predation.

Many Female Swallowtail Butterflies Are Not Toxic, but They Resemble