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The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claimAfter researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel.
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Some naked mole rats are designated toilet cleaners, study suggestsNaked mole rats may have specific roles, such as cleaning the toilet chamber or transporting waste, rather than being generalist helpers. The findings suggest naked-mole-rat colonies are even more complex than we thought.
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Asian golden cat: The 'feline of many costumes' that plucks birds before eating themThe Asian golden cat is an elusive creature endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It is known to take down prey much larger than itself, including buffalo calves, baby deer and small muntjacs.
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From tool use to warfare — here are 5 ways Jane Goodall revolutionized our knowledge of chimpanzeesPioneering primatologist Jane Goodall has died at age 91. These are her five biggest contributions to how we understand about our closest living relatives.
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Chimps eat fruit full of alcohol, but no, they don't get drunkChimps' ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol.
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Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91Dame Jane Goodall, the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert, died of natural causes.
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Mystery creature found in 'forbidden cloud forest' of Peru is new species of marsupialThe newly described mouse opossum was discovered at a surprisingly high altitude in the Andes.
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Jaguar in Brazil smashes record for the species' longest documented swimA jaguar was captured on camera trap on an artificial island near the Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Dam. The only way it could have gotten there was a very long swim.
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Grumpy-looking Pallas's cat photographed by camera trap in stunning photo from eastern HimalayasThe Pallas’s cat is just one of several wildcats spotted in Arunachal Pradesh, which also supports snow leopards, common leopards, clouded leopards, leopard cats and marbled cats.
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