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A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes
Initially mistaken for one of its close relatives, a group of small, spiky mammals in eastern China has now been identified as a new species: the eastern forest hedgehog. Researchers first scooped up one of these dark spike balls in the province of Anhui in 2018. It looked like a Hugh’s hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi), a…
Domestic cats eat more than 2000 species including turtles and insects
Cats are formidable predators Gary John Norman / Alamy Domestic cats have been recorded eating more than 2000 other species, and the true number of species they eat is probably far greater. That is the finding of the first attempt to draw up a comprehensive list. “We know that cats eat quite a bit, but…