Eating Human Food Appears to Reduce Microbial Diversity in Bear Guts (IMAGE)
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A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears. Specifically, researchers from North Carolina State University and Northern Michigan University found that wild bears who consumed a lot of processed foods had far less diversity in the microbial ecosystems of their guts.
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Tom Gillman
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