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Wild animals were routinely captured and traded in ancient Mesoamerica

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New evidence from the Maya city of Copan, in Honduras, reveals that ancient Mesoamericans routinely captured and traded wild animals for symbolic and ritual purposes, according to a study published September 12, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Nawa Sugiyama from George Mason University, Virginia, USA, and colleagues. Ancient Mesoamerican cultures used wild … Read more

Leopard strays in residential area in Doda captured

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Jammu: A leopard strayed in a residential area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district triggering panic among the locals, but was later captured. “We had received several complaints from the locals about the presence of a leopard. The animal was reportedly on the prowl in Khari area of Gundana tehsil and killed many livestock,” Senior … Read more