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ideal situation to spout and grow. some plants have an even closer symbiotic relationship with ants. the bullhorn acacia of central america, acacia cornigera, has hollow thorns that serve to house colonies of aztec ants, pseudomyrmex ferruginea, which defend the tree against other insects, browsing mammals
, and epiphytic vines. in return, the ants obtain food from protein-lipid beltian bodies, which the tree produces (hoyt ). many animals use ants as food. these include other insects, spiders , frogs , reptiles , birds , and mammals . some species of mammals, such as anteaters , pangolins and several...
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