Black-backed jackals, according to The New Scientist, native to eastern and southern Africa, urinate on sweet melons in the Namib desert to deter fruit theft. Despite being carnivores, they favor the melon-like fruits of the !nara plant and aid in seed dispersal. This behavior was observed by researchers Ryan Truscott and Saima Shikesho.
Related Articles → See More
-
Madhya Pradesh banana farmer protests low prices with half-naked vow
-
North Korean forest rangers fired for turning tree nurseries into vegetable gardens
-
TikTok-fueled fruit ice cream craze empties freezers across New Zealand
-
Cows wearing e-collars help boost potato yields in P.E.I. pilot project
-
Domino’s seeks Vatican forgiveness for pineapple pizza
-
Aomori’s ‘designer apples’ turn orchards into art
-
Fruity overdose: The bold new trend transforming perfumery
-
Man sets world record by eating 85 ultra-hot 7 Pot Primo peppers
-
Coco Gauff embraces ‘Fruit Salad Queen’ nickname but wants something fiercer
-
UBC unveils world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet