Giant tree rats, a ‘mystery’ sea creature & a jaguar’s caiman

Giant tree rats, a ‘mystery’ sea creature & a jaguar’s caiman catch

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A giant tree rat that’s new to science, a smuggler of narwhal tusks gets a prison term, sponges aplenty discovered in the deep sea, “mystery” Philippines whale identified, and a jaguar’s incredible caiman catch. Get these stories and more in your weekly roundup of nature news! SOCIAL MEDIA SALES SMUGGLER SENTENCED BELLY BITE TREE RAT CONFIRMED SANDERS SPIDER KEYSTONE SPONGE PHILIPPINES “MYSTERY” LONG LIVES PANDAS ON THE MOVE JAGUAR VS CAIMAN

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