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At the Molecular Level, the Predator is the Prey

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Some garter snakes have evolved the ability to eat toxic newts.

Some garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis ) have evolved the ability to eat super-toxic newts (Taricha granulosa) in the Pacific Northwest.

Credit: Edmund Brodie III

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