Endangered River Animals Eating Plastic and Trash
Scientists in Spain discovered that a rare, endangered water mammal called the Iberian desman is accidentally eating plastic and other human-made trash. …
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Why Certain Rodents Live Together in Forests
Scientists spent 7 years studying which rodent species live near each other in a subtropical forest. They discovered that rodents are more likely to share the …
Read MoreWhy Adding Grass Alone Won't Help Captive Hares Survive in the Wild
Scientists studied the gut bacteria of wild and captive-bred European hares to understand why animals raised in captivity struggle when released into nature. …
Read MoreWhat Zoo Tree Kangaroos Eat Affects Their Health and Gut Bacteria
Scientists studied how diet affects the health of Matschie's tree kangaroos living in zoos. They found that zoo kangaroos eat very different foods than wild …
Read MoreHow Deer Change Their Diet and Gut Bacteria With the Seasons
Scientists studied East China sika deer to understand how they survive seasonal changes. They discovered that these deer eat completely different plants in …
Read MoreHow Four Big Cats Share the Same Forest Without Fighting
Scientists discovered something surprising about jaguars, pumas, ocelots, and margays living together in Guatemala's rainforests. These four wild cats are …
Read MoreWhy Africa's Giant Animals Need Salt to Survive
Scientists discovered that the amount of salt in plants across Africa varies dramatically—by more than 1,000 times in some places. This variation helps explain …
Read MoreHow Meat-Eating Animals Help Spread Underground Fungi
Scientists discovered that carnivores like wolves and foxes play an unexpected role in nature by spreading mycorrhizal fungi—helpful underground organisms that …
Read MoreWhat Do Beijing Swifts Eat? Scientists Discover Their Diet and Gut Bacteria
Scientists studied what Beijing swifts eat and what bacteria live in their stomachs to better understand how these birds survive in the wild. By examining …
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