Technology has evolved enough to identify animals, understand their habitats and track their movements. But understanding how environmental factors are physiologically causing stress to animals is still a challenge. Scientists at the Smithsonian are now deploying tiny cardiac monitors to study how 27 species, including anteaters in Brazil, are affected by changes in the environment. The monitors record animals’ stress response to climate change, habitat disruption as well as human development. Watch the latest episode of Then Vs Now to learn more.
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