Hero Rat Carolina Retires After Detecting 3,000 TB Cases in Africa
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After seven years of life-saving service, Carolina the African giant pouched rat retires from detecting tuberculosis cases in Tanzania and Ethiopia. Her remarkable ability to screen samples 100 times faster than humans helped prevent 30,000 potential infections during her career.
Ethiopian Wolves Discovered as World's First Nectar-Feeding Carnivore Pollinators
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In a groundbreaking discovery, endangered Ethiopian wolves have been observed spending significant time drinking nectar from local wildflowers, potentially making them the first large carnivorous mammal pollinators. The wolves' unexpected behavior raises important questions about carnivore-plant relationships while highlighting critical conservation needs.