Henry Walter Bates

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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1. When was Henry Walter Bates born?February 8, 1825, Leicester, England
2. When did Henry Walter Bates die?February 16, 1892
3. What is the primary field of study?Entomology and evolutionary biology
4. What is the expedition location?Amazon basin, South America
5. Who was Henry Walter Bates and why is he famous?He was an explorer from England who spent eleven years in the Amazon and collected over 14,000 insects, discovering many new species.
6. What is Batesian mimicry?It is when a harmless butterfly looks like a dangerous one to avoid predators, a discovery made by Bates while studying Amazon butterflies.

Entomology: The scientific study of insects and their relationships with humans, the environment, and other organisms.
Evolutionary Biology: The study of the origin, diversification, and adaptation of life on Earth through processes like natural selection.
Natural Selection: The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
Palatable: Pleasant to taste; edible and not harmful.