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Elephants 'scared of ants'

By T.K. Randall
September 4, 2010 · Comment icon 9 comments

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Its a popular myth that elephants are scared of mice however what they are really scared of is actually a lot smaller.
Elephants looking to nibble on acacia trees on the African savannah may find themselves being overwhelmed by swarms of ants, the tiny insects are able to ward off the elephants in order to protect the tree despite being billions of times smaller.
Ants are getting the better of nature's biggest land beast on the African savannah, scientists have discovered. The ants act as guardians of acacia trees, which risk being ravaged by hungry elephants.


Source: Telegraph | Comments (9)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Captain Badass 15 years ago
it was on mythbusters, the whole mice thing is true
Comment icon #2 Posted by danielost 15 years ago
i can believe it, i think these ants have enough posion to kill a human. and it is no longer a myth that elephants will stear clear of mice. as pointed out myth busters proved it.
Comment icon #3 Posted by Hoyle 15 years ago
I am not surprised by this after ants are one of the most vicious creatures in the insect world, i myself am quite fascinated by ants and quite frequently observwe their behaviors. It's gud to know that they actually help the ecosystem as well. LOL Elephantz best be wise to steer clear of em.
Comment icon #4 Posted by Geldoblame 15 years ago
I don't low about you guys, but I wouldn't want ants up my nose.
Comment icon #5 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 15 years ago
Elephants need to hire a combination of a cat and an aardvark as bodyguards!
Comment icon #6 Posted by addy digit 15 years ago
think that if you are big enough to live on your own, you should be big enough to kill a bug on your own or get a bat out of your house or fix a flat tire. People won't respect you as much as an adult if you are scared of everything like a kid. I think that if you look inside yourself, you are stronger than you think and that you could take care of stuff like that on your own if you put your mind to it. Then, instead of waking your dad up in the middle of the night and making him mad, you could call him the next day and tell him that you wanted to call him at 2am, but that you took care of it ... [More]
Comment icon #7 Posted by Mistydawn 15 years ago
Yep, there really is power in numbers!!!
Comment icon #8 Posted by slowfade 15 years ago
All I can say is that ants up your trunk wouldn't half tickle...
Comment icon #9 Posted by danielost 15 years ago
specially those african army ants. sorry cant spell their new name.


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