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 August 23, 2017

No Bull: Lizards Flee When They See Red

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In today’s Nerdy Curio from 60-Second Science, researchers noticed that western fence lizards are more spooked by red and grey shirts than they are by blue shirts—perhaps because the males have blue bellies themselves.

Aired August 9, 2017

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    Yes, if you were skulking around outside my house at night with a flashlight, I'd be calling those gun toting cops too!
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