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The diminutive Karoo dwarf tortoise (Chersobius boulengeri) may play an outsized role as gardener in its arid South African habitat. Researchers gathered droppings of the miniature species — this endangered tortoise is one of the world’s smallest, maxing out at 11 centimeters (4.3 inches) in length — and analyzed them to identify its preferred diet. […]
The sand cat is small, elusive and adapted to life in some of Earth’s most inhospitable deserts — that makes it hard to study and conserve, with lots of unknowns about its behaviors and populations across its range.
A major factor in removing carbon from the atmosphere could be the addition of crushed volcanic rock to crops. Through a field study, researchers from Cornell University and the University of California, Davis discovered that this method retained carbon in the soil even when California was experiencing a severe drought.
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Researchers tracking the charismatic carnivores say their findings are ‘truly eye-opening’ and may warrant an upgrade in conservation status.