{
  "id": 15611021,
  "title": "Why are these lynxes washing their food?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/why-are-these-lynxes-washing-their-food",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:11:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/why-are-these-lynxes-washing-their-food/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Camera traps in Spain have captured a behavior never documented before in a wild cat: Iberian lynxes soaking their prey in water before eating it. Over five years, researchers recorded multiple females carrying dead rabbits to water troughs and repeatedly dunking them underwater. Scientists aren’t sure why. The behavior may help lynxes stay hydrated during […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}