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The maned wolf helps disperse a plant’s seeds
The South American maned wolf is omnivorous and regularly eats the tomato-like wolf apple. It can pass the seeds intact, helping disperse the plant. The animal’s feeding links its movements with the future locations of the fruit-producing plant.
A meal for the animal can become transport for a seed.
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