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Ethiopian wolves could be furry pollinators
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|January 2025
Sweet-toothed Ethiopian wolves have been seen lapping up nectar have been seen happing up nectar from red hot poker flowers.
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This is thought to be the first time a large carnivorous (meat-eating) predator has been spotted feeding on nectar.
A team of researchers observed the wolves moving between 30 different plants licking the flowers and getting their snouts covered in yellow pollen. This could mean that, as they move from plant to plant, they are helping to pollinate the flowers.
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