Agreed, the conclusions about mind control or altered behaviour are unsupported by the observations. For example, hyena cubs with the parasite getting closer to

Agreed, the conclusions about mind control or altered behaviour are unsupported by the observations. For example, hyena cubs with the parasite getting closer to lions might simply be due to worsened sense of smell or vision, or less attention due to pain etc. ... We unfortunately live in a time where science profits from sensationalist speculation.