Most leopard seals are dietary specialists despite their reputation as generalist predators, according to new research that reveals how individual hunting strategies can dramatically reshape Antarctic ecosystems. The findings suggest a small number of specialist hunters may have driven the collapse of local Antarctic fur seal populations. Scientists analyzed whisker samples from 34 leopard seals … Read more
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