Other chemical defense

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Other chemical defense. Bees: Stingers Isoamyl Acetate Ants: Formic acid. Actually, at least 11 hypotheses have been proposed. T. Caro has observed more than 200 occasions in response to cheetahs: stotting gazelles have never been seen to be caught. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Other chemical defense

Bees: StingersIsoamyl Acetate

Ants: Formic acid

Actually, at least 11 hypotheses have been proposed.

T. Caro has observed more than 200 occasions in response to cheetahs: stotting gazelles have never been seen to be caught.

gazelles stott to proclaim to the cheetah that it has been detected and no longer has surprise in its favor.

Cheetahs often do give up after stotting.

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 eagle  cough

 snake  chutter

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