Intestine microbiomes assist bears with very completely different diets attain the identical dimension

A latest examine of the intestine microbiome of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) reveals that the microbial life in bears’ guts permits them to realize comparable dimension and fats shops whereas consuming extensively completely different diets. The work sheds gentle on the function of the intestine microbiome in supporting well being in wild omnivores.