(1) Co-evolution of rattlesnakes and squirrels.Read at least one of the following articles (Crane, 2016) and/or (Kaplan, 2016). Please address the following questions: (a) How do squirrels adapt to rattlesnake venom? (b) How do rattlesnakes adapt to squirrel’s defenses against rattlesnake venom? (c) What do the results of this research tell us about evolution?
Crane, M. (2016, May 19). How is rattlesnake venom like fine wine? Both have regional varieties. Retrieved from http://news.osu.edu/news/2016/05/19/snakes-vs.-squirrels
Kaplan, S. (2016a, May 20). Snake venom evolved to kill specific squirrels with shocking precision. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/05/20/snake-venom-evolved-to-kill-specific-squirrels-with-shocking-precision/
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