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As the climate changes, hibernating animals will, too. Hibernation is generally used to survive extreme weather and food scarcity. Some animals hibernate at a certain time every year. Others respond to environmental factors like temperature or hunger. Climate change will likely affect both, especially when it comes to available food and each animal’s adaptability.
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Big cats like lions are susceptible to COVID-19. So are mink and some hoofed animals, like deer. So many zoos are using a vaccine specifically made for animals to try and keep their often-endangered residents healthy.
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Humans aren’t the only mammals that can contract COVID-19 — zoo animals like large cats and apes can get it, too.
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The lab going up in Boise, Idaho, will be part of a new, larger U.S. Geological Survey building. And it would test environmental DNA, or eDNA, from...
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Kym McDonough is in a race against the clock—the biological clock, that is, of the desert tortoise.With fall well under way, Nevada's state reptile…