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A mathematical model of aggressive mimicry

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  • Carl T Kloock
  • Thomas Getty

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We present a mathematical model of aggressive mimicry systems in which predators lure prey by mimicking food items of those prey. We use this model to explore potential dynamics of mimicry systems where a bad outcome results in death. This leads to some counterintuitive expectations not found in earlier models of aggressive mimicry that have not included the potential for dupe death.

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  • Carl T Kloock & Thomas Getty, 2019. "A mathematical model of aggressive mimicry," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 30(1), pages 134-141.
  • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:30:y:2019:i:1:p:134-141.
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