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Sahas Mehra

Sahas Mehra

Sahas Mehra is a science and ecommerce journalist who has previously written for Science, Scientific American, New Scientist and Mental Floss. You can reach out to him on his Bluesky account.

A female lynx named Ulcera carries a rabbit to a water trough and dunks it on July 16, 2024. This incident was one of eight that researchers recorded among lynxes in central Spain.

Camera Traps Reveal Iberian Lynxes Soaking Their Prey, a First-Ever Discovery Among Carnivores

Scientists speculate that the wild cats are trying to improve hydration or ease their cubs’ transition to solid food. The finding points to resilience in one of the world’s most endangered felines