Lemurs use toxic millipedes to treat, prevent parasites

Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

New research suggests Madagascar's red-fronted lemurs chew on and rub toxic millipedes on their anus and buttocks to both treat and prevent parasite infections.

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