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Donning your enemy's cloak: ground squirrels exploit rattlesnake scent to reduce predation risk

Ground squirrels (Spermophilus spp.) have evolved a battery of defences against the rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.) that have preyed on them for millions of years. The distinctive behavioural reactions by these squirrels to rattlesnakes have recently been shown to include self-application of rattlesnak...

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Main Authors: Clucas, Barbara, Owings, Donald H, Rowe, Matthew P
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: The Royal Society 2008
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2596899/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18198147
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2007.1421
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