The world’s only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job — distributing seeds for a parasitic plant.
Tag: Ecology (Journal)
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When Sarcastic Fringeheads Open Their Mouths, Watch Out
Scientists found that the fish’s unusual broad-mouthed display is reserved only for fighting with other members of its species.
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An Anaconda’s Play Date With Dolphins Took a Strange Turn
Why were Bolivian river dolphins swimming around with a large predatory snake in their mouths? “There are so many questions,” one researcher said.
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Birds That Build Nests With Domes May Be Doomed
A nest with a roof may provide some birds with more protection. But bird species that build simpler nests may be more adaptable to changing conditions.
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These Birds Form a Trio, but Probably Not a Throuple
Some pairs of cranes in India, known for their monogamous devotion, seem to bring in a third bird to act like a kind of avian au pair.