An infrared camera reveals how Ground Squirrels heat their tails to harass a predatory snake.
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An infrared camera reveals how Ground Squirrels heat their tails to harass a predatory snake.
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The rattlesnake has special infrared sensors and is able to sense the body heat of a smaller mammal and able to attack them, but the California ground squirrel has a secret weapon that wards off the rattlesnake. The squirrel heats up its tail than waves it in the snake's face, hence confusing the snake, making it think the squirrel is a bigger animal. The snake senses the heat with the infrared sensor and gets confused by the size of the squirrel.
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Michael Marshall, online editorial assistant.