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Red Squirrels Fed By Humans Have Experienced Changes To The Shape Of Their Skulls And Lost Muscle Mass
In a town on England’s west coast, red squirrels fed by humans were found to have lost muscle mass and […] The post Red ...
Human-fed red squirrels in Britain develop weaker jaws and flatter skulls
A large team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. has found evidence that red squirrels fed by ...
Red squirrels fed on peanuts have weaker jaws – here’s why that matters for conservation
Red squirrels from the Formby reserve near Liverpool in north-west England had skulls with flatter braincases and longer ...
Scientists urge Britons to STOP feeding red squirrels
Researchers have discovered that giving the species titbits that are softer than their natural diet may be changing their jaw ...
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Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls
When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.
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The chatty red squirrel: Known for scolding deer hunters
A bold red squirrel will raid a bird’s nest for an egg or even a nestling. At bird feeders, they prefer sunflower seeds, ...
These ants are saving our forests—by spraying acid everywhere
The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.