Imitation

Since antiquity, the term ‘imitation’ has been used promiscuously in biology and everyday life. Anything that makes some individuals look or act like others has been called imitation, from the evolutionary process that makes edible butterflies look like their inedible cousins (better known as Batesi...

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Published in:Current biology 2021-03, Vol.31 (5), p.R228-R232
Main Author: Heyes, Cecilia
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Animals
Biological Evolution
Biological Mimicry
Butterflies - physiology
Gestures
Humans
Imitative Behavior
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