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Ancient ground squirrels feasted on carcasses like ‘zombies of the Pleistocene’

Nature Tuesday 09 June 2026, 00:00 UTC By Ewen Callaway 1 min read
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Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01840-xFossilized poo harbours remains from mammoths, bison and big cats, including some of the oldest DNA ever reconstructed.

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01840-x

Fossilized poo harbours remains from mammoths, bison and big cats, including some of the oldest DNA ever reconstructed.
doi:10.1038 (ORG)
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