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Ethiopian wolves feed on nectar, may be first large carnivores to act as pollinators
Researchers observed Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) feeding on the nectar of the Ethiopian red hot poker (Kniphofia foliosa) flowers, marking the first known documentation of large carnivores ...
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Gray, Red, Or Ethiopian: What Is The Largest Wolf Species?
The Ethiopian wolf is the smallest of the group ... that humans have bred to be larger and taller than even these wolves. The heaviest dog breeds are the Old English Mastiff and the St Bernard ...
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Wolf seen licking ‘red hot poker’ plant shows new behavior for predators, study says
Researchers documented this behavior in wolves from different packs, suggesting it may be a learned trait. Photo by Adrien Lesaffre. Lai, et al (2024) Ecology Journal In the Ethiopian highlands ...
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Rabies ravages the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf
More than 30 rare Ethiopian wolves have been killed in a rabies outbreak in Bale Mountains National Park. Nairobi, Kenya - WWF is warning that a rabies epidemic in part of southeastern Ethiopia is ...