Is mimicry a structural or behavioral adaptation?

Answer 1

Anything that leads to survival and reproductive success is, generally, an intrinsic adaption. If a butterfly were to mimic another butterfly that was poison to it's predators then those self same predators would tend to leave the non-poison butterfly alone as well as the poison butterfly thus leading to survival and reproductive success for the mimic.

Answer 2

Something that occurs when a group of organisms, the mimics, have evolved to share common perceived characteristics with another group through the selective action of a signal-receiver or dupe.

Answer 3

Mimicry is a behavioral adaptation where an organism imitates the appearance or behavior of another species to gain an advantage, such as protection from predators or increased chances of successful mating. It is not a structural adaptation related to physical characteristics of an organism.

Answer 4

It can be either structural or behavioral or a combination of the two.

Answer 5

It is a behavioral adaptation