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Meerkat standing guard

The most trusted meerkats are those with impeccable reputations

23 August 2018

Small foraging animals often put their trust in high-ranking or old group members to watch for danger – but meerkats trust sentries based on reputation
Fireflies light up the night

Fireflies don’t just glow for sex – they do it to warn away bats too

22 August 2018

We’ve long known that fireflies light up to woo mates, but now we know they also do it to warn bats that they taste disgusting

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