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Titel: It’s not the size of the salamander...
Bericht door: Kenny op december 06, 2010, 06:13:52 PM
...It's the size of the fight in the salamander

ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2010)

- Don't get between a salamander and her eggs. The concept usually applies to a mother bear and her cubs, but it rings true for this small amphibian as well -- particularly as the eggs get closer to hatching. A study has found that female salamanders grow more aggressive in defending their nests as their eggs mature. Other factors, including the size of the mother, were insignificant.



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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101203164359.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101203164359.htm)