Why do viceroy butterflies copy monarch butterflies? (A) Because viceroys taste delicious to birds (B) Because monarchs

Question

Why do viceroy butterflies copy monarch butterflies?

(A) Because viceroys taste delicious to birds (B) Because monarchs taste delicious to birds (C) Because viceroys look more colorful (D) Because viceroys taste foul to birds

Accepted Answer

Viceroys copy monarch butterflies because monarchs taste bad to birds, whereas viceroys taste good to birds. By looking like monarchs, viceroys protect themselves from being eaten by birds.

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