A giant tree rat that’s new to science, a smuggler of narwhal tusks gets a prison term, sponges aplenty discovered in the deep sea, “mystery” Philippines whale identified, and a jaguar’s incredible caiman catch. Get these stories and more in your weekly roundup of nature news!

SOCIAL MEDIA SALES
SMUGGLER SENTENCED
BELLY BITE
TREE RAT CONFIRMED
SANDERS SPIDER
KEYSTONE SPONGE
PHILIPPINES “MYSTERY”
LONG LIVES
PANDAS ON THE MOVE
JAGUAR VS CAIMAN