sentence: Mimicry evolves because 'the better mimics survive better'.
sentences_after: They live to produce more offspring than the less good mimics. The genes of the better mimics become more common in the species. Over time, mimic species get closer to their models. This is the process of 'evolution by natural selection'.
concept_name: Mimicry
headings: Natural selection Examples Mimicry
categories: Evolution Metaphors referring to nature