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Did the First Australians Keep Dingoes as Pets?

Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets.

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An illustration of several dingoes, from the 1863 book β€œThe Mammals of Australia.” A recent paper suggested that the wild dogs may have been trusted companions of the First Australians.

Monkeys in Puerto Rico Got Nicer After Hurricane Maria

Macaques, reeling from a hurricane, learned by necessity to get along, a study found. It’s one of the first to suggest that animals can adapt to environmental upheaval with social changes.

Β© Ramon Espinosa/Associated Press

Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago, P.R., in October 2017, just weeks after Hurricane Maria swept through.

How Wombats May Save Other Animals From Wildfires

They build extensive burrow networks and don’t seem to mind when other woodland creatures use them as flameproof bunkers.

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Wombat a wildlife sanctuary on the South Coast of New South Wales. Their burrows can serve as fireproof refuges for small mammals, birds, and reptiles during and after extreme fires.
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