What can we learn from jaguar đź’© ? A lot.
Scientists have found that analyzing the DNA of a predator’s scat, for example, can reveal the kind of prey they’re eating. And that’s not all.
“Fecal samples are commonly used for disease and hormone studies, which reveal information on animal health, reproductive status, stress levels, and other physiological processes,” says Claudia Wultsch, a wildlife biologist at the American Museum of Natural History.
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