The week in wildlife: a penguin posse, a little leopard cat and a chonky squirrel
A weekly roundup of wildlife photography and environmental news, featuring urban coyotes, rare gibbons, and the impact of climate change on animal habitats. The article highlights both the beauty of nature and the challenges posed by human encroachment.
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The week in wildlife: a penguin posse, a little leopard cat and a chonky squirrel | Environment | The Guardian
Wily Coyotes of San Francisco by Loren Elliott, one of the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award . Elliott opens a window into the lives of the often-misunderstood coyotes living in the environs of San Francisco. About 100 of these urban-adapted wild canines live alongside more than 800,000 human inhabitants, and attitudes towards them are mixed. Coyotes sometimes prey on domestic animals, but they also bring benefits such as controlling disease-carrying rodents Photograph: Loren Elliott/PA
This adorable leopard cat – named Xiaosonguo, or Little Pinecone – was released into the wild in Dongguan, southern China, earlier this week. The wild cat was found alone as a newborn and rehabilitated at the Qingyuan Chimelong wildlife rescue centre
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