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Avoiding being stung or bitten – prey capture behaviors of the ant-eating Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma) are specialized predators, including many species that primarily feed on seed harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex). Harvester ants have strong mandibles to husk seeds or defensively bite, and a venomous sting. Texas horned lizards possess a blood plasma factor that neutralizes h...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biol Open
Hauptverfasser: Fertschai, Ismene, Sherbrooke, Wade C., Ott, Matthias, Chagnaud, Boris P.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2021
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8015224/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33597202
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.058453
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