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Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests
Other animals also enjoy the sweet-tasting nectar of the country ... seen visiting up to 30 different blooms in a single ...
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Nectar-loving Ethiopian wolves may be the first carnivore pollinators
Ethiopian wolves feed on the sweet nectar of a local flower, picking up pollen on their snouts as they do so – which may make them the first carnivores discovered to act as pollinators.
Unusual Insects Wearing Two Hats Solve Long-Standing Botanical Mystery
Ants and camel crickets serve dual roles in both pollinating and dispersing seeds of Balanophora subcupularis, as discovered ...
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When we think of animals that pollinate, wolves probably don't come to mind
Scientists observed wolves in Ethiopia feeding on flower nectar. This may be the first instance of a predator serving as a pollinator.
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Master Gardeners: Impact of light pollution on nature
To understand how artificial light pollution at night harms nature, consider what light does to animals and plants that rely ...
US wildlife officials move to add iconic monarch butterfly to threatened species list
The loss of pollinators like the monarch could have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and the people who rely on them.
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Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests
Other animals also enjoy the sweet-tasting nectar ... 30 different blooms in a single foray — could mean the wolves help pollinate the plant by transporting pollen from flower to flower ...