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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Baby Salamanders Rush to Grow Bigger Than "Bite Size"


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Some young spotted salamanders risk their lives by foraging most actively where the risk of predation is highest, a new study says. By living dangerously during their first weeks of life, the spotted salamanders can grow more quickly and thus become too big for predators to eat, the study concludes.

Photograph by Stephen Ausmus, courtesy USDA