Tiny ant bodyguards keep massive elephants at bay
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 21:14
in Biology & Nature
Sometimes size really doesn't matter. A new report published online on September 2 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, shows that puny ants can be the best defense against hulking elephants. Without their insect bodyguards, acacia trees in areas that are heavily trafficked by elephants simply get pummeled.