The nonpoisonous eastern scarlet snake has colored bands that closely resemble the poisonous coralsnake. How has natural selection played a role in this deception?

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Vsevolod Krasnov · Answer 1 · 2018-09-28T16:00:08+0000

Natural selection played a role by eliminating the snakes that had different colored bands. Those snakes with bands with different colored bands were most likely eaten because animals knew they didn't resemble the poisonous snake.

The nonpoisonous eastern scarlet snake has colored bands that closely resemble the poisonous coralsnake. How has natural selection played a role in this deception?

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