How has the grasshopper mouse coevolved to consume the Eleodes longicollis beetle?

a. The grasshopper mouse avoids the undesirable secretions by burying the beetle's abdomen.
b. The grasshopper mouse uses cryptic coloration to sneak up on the beetle.
c. The grasshopper mouse is immune to the beetle's toxins.
d. The grasshopper mouse poisons the beetle first.
e. The grasshopper mouse uses heat detectors to easily locate the beetle.


ANSWER: a

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