Bush Karoo rat (Otomys unisulcatus). EcoPrint/Shutterstock August 12, 2024 Some solitary mammals have surprisingly social lives: what I’ve learned from a tiny South African rodent Lindelani Makuya, University of the Witwatersrand Many of the endangered mammal species are solitary. Understanding this way of life may help to protect them.
A jaguar in the jungle of southern Mexico. Mardoz/Shutterstock November 16, 2023 Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest – and this could threaten their survival Aralisa Shedden, Bournemouth University The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.
Smaller predators steer clear of wolves, but that brings them closer to people – and the dangers humans pose. Star Tribune via Getty Images May 18, 2023 When wolves move in, they push smaller carnivores closer to human development – with deadly consequences Calum Cunningham, University of Washington and Laura Prugh, University of Washington Reintroducing wolves can restore important ecological processes, but it can have unintended effects when smaller predators like coyotes are driven closer to people, a team of ecologists found.