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Self-Medication in Animals Much More Widespread Than Believed
Submitted by Melinda L. Secor on Sun, 2013-04-14 00:00
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"It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent years, the list of animal pharmacists has grown much longer, and it now appears that the practice of animal self-medication is a lot more widespread than previously thought, according to a University of Michigan ecologist and his colleagues."
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