MONGOOSE THROWING AND SMASHING MILLIPEDES
MONGOOSE THROWING AND SMASHING MILLIPEDES
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DOI：
10.1126/science.155.3762.577
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发表时间：
1967-01-01
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
DAVIS, JA
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作者：
EISNER, T;DAVIS, JA
非洲球虫属的千足虫在受到干扰时卷曲成紧密的球体。它们坚韧的骨骼盔甲可以保护它们免受一些捕食者的攻击，但不能抵御非洲斑点猫鼬Mungos Mungo，后者通过将它们扔到岩石上来粉碎它们。
African millipedes of the genus Sphaerotherium coil into tight spheres when disturbed. Their tough skeletal armor offers protection against some predators, but not against the African banded mongoose Mungos mungo, which smashes them by hurling them against rock.