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SciTechDaily @scitechdaily.com · Jan 4

#RiverOtters #EcosystemHealth #Parasites

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Weird-Looking" Otter Poo Leads to a Surprising Ecological Discovery
Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals' prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.
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SciTechDaily @scitechdaily.com · Jan 4

#Orchids #Fungi #Ecosystems

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The Surprising Way Deadwood Brings Orchids to Life
Scientists have discovered that orchids depend on fungi living in decaying wood to sprout and survive their earliest stages.
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Yahoo @yahoo.com · Sunnyvale, California 🇺🇸· Jan 3

#Cassowaries #WildlifeConservation #Ecosystems

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Is the cassowary really the world's most dangerous bird?
Towering at five and a half feet tall, sprinting up to 31 miles per hour, and leaping up to seven feet off the ground, cassowaries are the stuff of legends.