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The Discovery FilesHabitatual
A number of large predators, including alligators, mountain lions and killer whales, have found their way into novel habitats once considered outside their climatic zones, and conservation efforts could be the reason why. Researchers found that these predators may now be as abundant or more abundant in these novel habitats than in their traditional ones.
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