Harvest Season

Look: Pocket gophers farm like humans in one surprising way

But they’re not the only animals that know how to cultivate.

by Jennifer Walter
Veronica Selden

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Agriculture might seem like a uniquely human practice.

After all, the adaptation of farms and irrigation systems allowed our species to settle and build great civilizations.

So it might come as a surprise that some animals can also cultivate crops.

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