Question

A bird catches and tries to eat a caterpillar. The caterpillar has a bad taste, so the bird lets the caterpillar go. The next time it sees the same kind of caterpillar, the bird avoids eating it.

Which best describes this behavior?

Answer 1

The Monarch Butterflies contains chemicals in its body that make it taste bad to birds. The birds learn that if they eat these Butterflies that they will have a bad taste.

Answer 2

The caterpillar has a bad taste, so the bird lets the caterpillar go.

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