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How do animals "know" the warning signs of venomous creatures, such as a black widow's red hourglass or a rattlesnake's rattle? Is it purely instinct, or is there some transmission of information, the way migratory birds "learn" a migration route from those who've flown it before?

by /u/mellowmonk in /r/askscience

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