Snakes mimic extinct species to avoid predators

Nature
By Ewen CallawayJun 10, 2014, 8:00 pm26 pts
Scarlet kingsnakes in North Carolina have evolved to more closely resemble a poisonous lookalike no longer found in the area. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2014.15397

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