wildlife
A variety of canopy-dwelling mammals in Costa Rica's cloud forests have been observed using communal latrines in strangler fig trees. Ecologist Jeremy Quirós-Navarro discovered the sites high in the canopy, where 17 species leave feces and scent marks. The finding highlights unusual social behavior among typically solitary animals.
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Hong Kong customs officers seized 986 smuggled live turtles worth about HK$1 million from a private car at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge control point. The reptiles were hidden in seven black plastic bags in the vehicle’s boot. A 42-year-old driver and a 50-year-old passenger were arrested and charged with attempting to export unmanifested cargo and animal cruelty.