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Tropical Forests
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Scientists Identify Latrines Used by Mammals in Ficus tuerckheimii Trees in Tropical Forests
Researchers found that 73 percent of surveyed Ficus tuerckheimii trees host latrines where multiple mammal species deposit scat. Camera traps recorded visits from 17 mammal species, highlighting the tree’s role as a food source, shelter, travel route, and communal latrine in trop…