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Scarier than lions: how fear of ‘super predator’ humans is shaping the animal kingdom

Oct 17, 202316 min
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Ian Sample meets the conservation biologist Liana Zanette, whose recently published research demonstrates that humans are now the super predator, inciting more fear in wild animals than even lions. She explains the ramifications of this knowledge for conservation techniques and the protection of endangered animals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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