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SNACK ATTACK: BEARS MUNCH ON ANTS AND HELP PLANTS GROW

By: Florida State
Date: January 22, 2015
trophic cascadeAlmontColoradoRocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryUrsus americanus

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The following information was released by Florida State University: An ant attacks a lady beetle that is eating one of the ant's mutualist partners. Ants protect many herbivores from such predators, which can be detrimental for plants. Tiny ants may seem like an odd food source for black bears, but

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