What is it about?
A chance observation of an interaction between two very different species while exploring the Ecuadorian Amazon reminds of the importance of natural history observations in developing ecological theories.
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Why is it important?
The unusual interaction reported in the paper is believed to be the first time seen between these two animals.
Perspectives
A story telling picture reveals an usual natural history fact
Dr Olivier Dangles
Institut de recherche pour le developpement
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This page is a summary of: The bee and the turtle: a fable from Yasuní National Park, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, October 2012, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1890/1540-9295-10.8.446.
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