Spotted salamander eggs hatch more easily if nibbled by predators

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Spotted salamander eggs hatch more easily if nibbled by predators
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Removing some of the thick jelly layers surrounding spotted salamander eggs may help the embryos inside access more oxygen in the water

For spotted salamander embryos nearing hatching, they get by with a little help – not from friends, but from animals that are actually their

. Voracious frog tadpoles chew on the egg masses, which helps them hatch, possibly because trimming away layers of the eggs’ protective covering increases their ability to absorb oxygen from the water. Spotted salamanders lay their eggs in seasonal springtime pools where they are at risk of being eaten by aquatic insects and the

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