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farming lerps

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Subject: farming lerps
From: (John Leonard)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 13:37:01 +1000 (EST)
>Paul Osborn (I think) said that Common Mynas  'actively 'farm' lerps, 
>which feed on
>> > the leaves of Eucalyptus and secrete a sugary substance for the birds.
>> > In return the lerps receive protection from the small insectivorous
>> > birds that eat them.'
>
>What is meant by 'actively farming lerps'?
>
>David
>_________________________________________
>David McDonald
>PO Box 1355, Woden ACT 2606, Australia
>Tel. +61 6 231 8904;  Fax. +61 6 249 0740
>E-mail:  
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>
Getting subsidies from the government to do it.




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Dr John Leonard
PO Box 243, Woden,
ACT 2606, AUSTRALIA

"The form of our thoughts is the form of our wisdom,
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