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Plants

Fairly bad pitcher traps triumph in the end

Carnivorous pitcher plant traps rarely catch much, but their lackadaisical hunting turns out not to be so lame after all.

Animals

That’s how shrimpfish roll

A tails-up swimmer makes rare moves.

Animals

Why ground squirrels go ninja over nothing

Ground squirrels twist and dodge fast enough to have a decent chance of escaping rattlesnake attacks.

Animals

It’s bat vs. bat in aerial jamming wars

In nighttime flying duels, Mexican free-tailed bats make short, wavering sirenlike sounds that jam each other’s sonar.

Animals

When sweet little bees go to war

Tiny Tetragonula bees don’t sting but have strong jaws.