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Watch Now: Here's how horned lizards eat ants without getting stung
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Super-slow-motion footage from a high-speed camera shows the precise and careful way that horned lizards eat harvester ants to avoid the insects' powerful bite and toxic sting. The footage is part of a study recently published in the scientific journal Biology Open.

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Watch Now: Horned lizard catching a moving ant in super slow motion

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Super-slow-motion footage from a high-speed camera shows the precise and careful way that ho…

New high-speed imagery reveals how horny toads eat ants without getting stung

New high-speed imagery reveals how horny toads eat ants without getting stung

Imagine if your favorite food could bite you back while you eat it. That’s what horned lizards face each time they scarf up harvester ants armed with powerful mandibles and a toxic sting.

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