Followers of Ze Frank submitted over 8,000 names for a newly discovered chiton
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… after coopting viruses long ago to do its dirty work
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Without their echolocation clicks, there’s no dinner
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They may dodge predatory wasps by twitching away at the sound of their approach
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If you lead with fear, they may respond with their own fearful behaviors
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It’s intentionally sending a signal that it’s pissed off, so beware
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Oregon fish and amphibians are surprisingly resilient
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There’s more than what meets the eye in a color-swapping insect
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Mouse brains perform a clever mechanism to count their steps and keep them on track
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Researchers recently discovered an extremely small frog species in Brazil
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