Camera traps in Spain have captured a behavior never documented before in a wild cat: Iberian lynxes soaking their prey in water before eating it. Over five years, researchers recorded multiple females carrying dead rabbits to water troughs and repeatedly dunking them underwater. Scientists aren’t sure why. The behavior may help lynxes stay hydrated during hot summers, soften prey for cubs, or serve another unknown purpose. The discovery comes from long-term monitoring of the Iberian lynx, a species that has made a remarkable recovery from the brink of extinction and continues to surprise researchers with previously unseen behaviorsThis article was originally published on Mongabay
The United States is increasing its military presence in Latin American countries. The U.S. military has sent hundreds of soldiers to conduct training in Panama, an activity they will repeat later in Honduras and Colombia, The New York Times reported. The military detachment is preparing to take part in special operations against drug trafficking cartels, sources for that outlet said.
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