Native Lizards Evolve To Escape Attacks By Fire Ants

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Published: 20-Jan-09 03:00 PM
Source: ScienceDaily

Native fence lizards in the southeastern United States are adapting to potentially fatal invasive fire-ant attacks by developing behaviors that enable them to escape from the ants, as well as by developing longer hind legs, which can increase the effectiveness of this behavior. This finding provides biologists with an example of evolution in action, and provides wildlife managers with knowledge that they can use to develop plans for managing invasive species.

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