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Leaf butterfly is green in colour and stick insect also mimics in order to escape from the enemies and also to catch prey. The camouflaging mechanism

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Leaf butterfly is green in colour and stick insect also mimics in order to escape from the enemies and also to catch prey. The camouflaging mechanism helps the organism to get adapted to its surroundings. The Leaf butterfly is seen more near the leaves while the stick insect camouflages with its surroundings by living on the branches.

Assertion : Leaf butterfly and stick insect show mimicry to dodge their enemies.

Reason : Mimicry is a method to acquire body colour blending with the surroundings.

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Assertion : Leaf butterfly and stick insect show mimicry to dodge their enemies. Reason : Mimicry is a method to acquire body colour blending with the surroundings.