Wolves and foxes may be helping plants spread across Sahara, study finds

The Times of India

Wolves and foxes may be helping plants spread across the Sahara Desert; scientists found seeds from eight species in their droppings

TOI Science Desk · Oct 13, 2026

Deep in the Sahara Desert, where rain is rare and plants struggle to spread, an unlikely desert gardener may be at work. Researchers who sifted through hundreds of carnivore droppings found intact seeds from eight different plant species, suggesting that wolves and foxes may help desert vegetation spread across the landscape.