ANT CATTLE Did you know that ants have their own cattle? : - TopicsExpress



          

ANT CATTLE Did you know that ants have their own cattle? : caterpillars, aphids, or tree bugs. They stroke these creatures, which then exude drops of tasty fluid. These "dairy cattle" are guarded by the ants, who may herd them into special enclosures they have built for this purpose. Hingston has described how one ant species was observed building sheds for the enclosure of their cattle. When some fencing was damaged, and the cattle began escaping, four ants went after them, turned them around and got them back into the damaged shed. Then, while some guarded the opening, others repaired it. Other ants herd caterpillars into special reserves where they care for and milk them, and then drive them out to pasture every day so the "cattle" can feed on plants. This kind of intelligence could not have come about by random chance processes!
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:09:25 +0000

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