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Scientists know little about the elusive river otters living along the East Coast, but a new study inspired by one bizarre, smelly poop offers some much-needed insight. Reading time 3 minutes ...

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If you have ever spotted your hamster quickly turning around, grabbing a fresh dropping, and eating it as if it were a tiny snack, you might feel confused or even a bit shocked. But for hamsters, ...

In two national parks in Vietnam, new species were found blending in with tree trunks. Constant J, Pham T-H, Nguyen HTT (2025) ZooKeys The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and ...

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