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Ants as "Bouncers" Keep Poor Pollinators Out  
"Most flowers don't want pesky ants hanging around scaring away would-be pollinators. Not so the Singapore rhododendron - the first flower found to recruit ants to chase poor pollinators away."
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Are Moths "Nectar Foodies"?  
"For moths, the ability to seek and remember alternate sources of food helps them survive harsh, food-deprived conditions. Scientists knew bees could learn, but this is the first proof that moths can too."
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Why Do Hummingbirds Do It The Hard Way?  
"This new high-speed video of feeding hummingbirds may help scientists understand why the birds almost always pollinate flowers that hang upside-down. upside-down."
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Tropical Seed Dispersers Are Less Picky  
"Scientists have now analysed the "Who with whom?" in a worldwide study and have discovered that the specialization of pollinators and seed disperses on individual plant species decreases towards the equator."
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Fossilized Kakapo Dung May Save Endangered Plant  
"A fossilized sample of thousand-year-old parrot dung has revealed a previously unknown ecological relationship that could help save a threatened parasitic plant from extinction."
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