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Published online 21 November 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031117-5

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Jilted salamanders lash out

Violence awaits wandering males when they return home.

Amphibian Casanovas beware: the ladies aren't likely to take infidelity lying down. Male salamanders returning home after a night of disloyalty can expect a beating, a new study reveals.

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