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Could a piece of 19th-century history be hiding in plain sight? Elementary school student Hinako Komori and two academics suggest a specimen she found may be one of the elusive Japanese wolves once kept at Ueno Zoo, thrilling scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike. (Alex K.T. Martin, 2024)
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