How Has the Grasshopper Mouse Coevolved to Consume the Eleodes

question 71

Multiple Choice

How has the grasshopper mouse coevolved to consume the Eleodes longicollis beetle?

• A) The grasshopper mouse avoids the undesirable secretions by burying the beetle's abdomen.
• B) The grasshopper mouse uses cryptic coloration to sneak up on the beetle.
• C) The grasshopper mouse is immune to the beetle's toxins.
• D) The grasshopper mouse poisons the beetle first.
• E) The grasshopper mouse uses heat detectors to easily locate the beetle.

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