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La mayoría hemos oído hablar del camuflaje, pero ¿qué hay del camuflaje acústico? Las escamas de las polillas pueden interferir con la ecolocalización de los murciélagos, lo que ayuda a mantenerlas ocultas de los depredadores.
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Most of us have heard of camouflage, but what about acoustic camouflage? Moth scales may interfere with bats’ echolocation, helping to keep moths hidden from predators.
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Carpenter ants play an important role in an ecosystem; they break down wood into smaller pieces that will ultimately become part of the soil. But a parasitic ant can rapidly take over and destroy a colony by simply disguising herself through chemical means.
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