Japanese deer may not have seen, never mind smelt, a lion, but the West Japan Railway Company is hoping the deer’s instinctive fear of the king of the jungle is intact. Fed up with shooing deer off its tracks, the firm will this week begin spraying tracks with water laced with lion dung. “We have a real problem in the Wakayama area,” says spokesman Kosuke Sugiyama. “Since April, 124 deer have been killed in collisions with trains along one particular track.” The idea was inspired by researchers who used lion dung to stop deer nibbling saplings in Japanese forests. Whether passengers will appreciate the …
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from 91av
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 91av articles
1
Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity
2
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
3
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
4
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
5
Sperm have been made magnetic to allow IVF inside the body
6
Walking shark found in Papua New Guinea is new to science
7
Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
8
Why you need to future-proof your brain in middle age and how to start
9
The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
10
Vaping after quitting smoking is linked to lung cancer
