The surprising escapes from near-death situations of beetles and other small animals illustrate how both prey and predators ...

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Animals protect themselves from being eaten by other animals in countless ways. Some are commonplace. Others are unconventional. Camouflage and running are well-known defenses. Not being seen by a ...

I've long been interested in ways in which humans can peacefully coexist with so-called "problem" animals, including predators. In most cases, conservation protocols that call for killing these ...

In the wild, evading an attacker is not always about being fast or powerful. At times, it is about being just fast enough to cause a little bit of confusion, and many animals use strategies that cause ...