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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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Squirrels Use Heat to Scare off Snakes

Rattlers steer clear
of hot pieces of tail

(Newser) - Squirrels aren't squirreling out of their ongoing battle with snakes, but they may be turning tail. California ground squirrels are able to intimidate rattlesnakes, researchers have found, by heating their tails 3 degrees; the rattlers perceive infrared waves, and back off. Even more surprising, the squirrels are savvy enough not... More »

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