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Flamingos conjure ‘water tornadoes’ to trap their prey

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Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey

Flamingos standing serenely in a shallow alkaline lake with heads submerged may seem to be placidly feeding, but there's a…

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When sea stars fall, sea otters rise: Sea otters benefit from prey boom triggered by loss of ochre sea stars

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine…

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Young bats develop a ‘caller ID’ to avoid poisonous prey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 To avoid being poisoned by their own prey, some animals must rely on visual…

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Extinct hell ant species used specialized jaws to impale its prey

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Cuttlefish ‘mesmerize’ their prey with a moving skin pattern, study finds

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in last moments of approach, researchers…

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Ecologist’s studies on the effects of prey depletion on populations of large African carnivores

Two recently published studies by a Montana State University ecologist reveal new findings about the relationship between population dynamics of…

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