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How Squirrels Protect Themselves From Rattlers

In the popular TV series “The Walking Dead” humans hide from zombies by covering themselves in zombie guts to mask their healthy scent. The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) uses a similar tactic to hide from one of its major predators, the rattlesnake, which relies heavily on smell to track down its prey.

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