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The unusual patterns on a silk moths wings are one of the most stunning examples of mimicry in the wild,mimicry can protect the moth?

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The moth wings actually look like the eyes of a much larger animal. This mimicry may protect the moth from predators.

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The question is incomplete. The complete question is as follows:

The unusual patterns on a silk moth’s wings are one of the most stunning examples of mimicry in the wild. Mimicry occurs when an organism develops a physical characteristic or behavior similar to a protective trait in another species. What do you think these moth wings mimic? Why do you think this kind of mimicry can protect the moth?

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The silk moth's mimic the physical characteristics such as changes in wings pattern that resemble another moth species that is dangerous or unpalatable to predators.

This unusual change in wings pattern provide camouflage to the silk moths and prevent predators. Predators get confuse because of the mimic spcies and consider them as toxic or untasty and won’t attack.

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