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A decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.

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Voles Trim Tall Grass to Prevent Attacks

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Male Snakes Cannibalizing Females Present Evolutionary Puzzle

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Hawaiian Spiders on Different Islands Evolved Same Disguise in Parallel

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