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Cougars are ambushing and killing wolves—and no one knows why (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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These rare kills in Washington State have biologists searching for answers. “Everyone always assumes wolves have the upper hand,” says one scientist. “But that’s not always the case.”

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[–] Pagpag@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Cats are one of the few mammals that kill for sport aside from humans. I’m sure it’s something aside from that and we’re the root cause, but it’s something to think about.