There is no definitive answer to this question. Some scientists believe that poisonous animals tend to be more colourful as a way to warn predators of their toxicity, while others believe that the bright colours of these animals are simply a result of natural selection and have nothing to do with their toxicity
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Reply to is it the case that poisonous animals tend to be colourful and if so why is it that they tend to evolve to be colourful moreso then other animals? by HumbleProdiGenius
There is no definitive answer to this question. Some scientists believe that poisonous animals tend to be more colourful as a way to warn predators of their toxicity, while others believe that the bright colours of these animals are simply a result of natural selection and have nothing to do with their toxicity