On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:55:43 +0200, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Warp wrote:
>>    AFAIK the bright colors work as a warning signal. Predators learn to
>> distinguish the poisonous prey by their color.
>
> This clearly works poorly if the prey is so poisonous they kill the  
> predator with one meal.

It works perfectly if the predator does not eat the prey himself, but  
instead feeds his offspring with it.


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