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Moose use roads as a defence against bears

Animals capitalize on predators' fear of people to protect their young.

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  1. [Author]Berger J.[/Author] [Journal Title]Biol. Lett.[/Journal Title], ([Year]2007[/Year]). doi:10.1098/rsbl.2007.0415

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Kaplan, M. Moose use roads as a defence against bears. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2007.155

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