Carnivorous mammals track fruit abundance

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 00:40 in Biology & Nature

The scientific community already knew that many carnivores eat fruit, but had thought this was something purely anecdotal. Now researchers have shown that carnivorous animals such as foxes and martens play an important role in helping fruiting plants to reproduce and disperse their seeds.

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