# Lion droppings yield previously unknown microbial species, exposing hidden diversity inside Africa's big cats

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-18T12:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-lion-yield-previously-unknown-microbial.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/lion-droppings-yield-previously-unknown-microbial-species-exposing-hid-c3dfb6/

Scientists know a great deal about how lions hunt, breed and survive, but the microscopic communities living inside them have remained largely unexplored. Now, a study of wild lions in Namibia is beginning to change that, while revealing how much biology is still missing from the world's genomic databases.

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