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Lion droppings reveal previously unknown microbial species
Scientists studying wild lions in Namibia have begun uncovering the hidden microbial communities living inside Africa's apex predators. This research highlights how much biological diversity remains absent from current global genomic databases. While much is known about lion behavior and ecology, their internal microbiomes have been largely unexplored. The latest findings demonstrate the vast frontier of microbial research still waiting to be discovered in large mammals.