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Or could it be that wolves that are already more likely to hunt cougars (thus eat them and get the parasite) have high risk taking behavior and are thus more li
by drooby 4y ago
Or could it be that wolves that are already more likely to hunt cougars (thus eat them and get the parasite) have high risk taking behavior and are thus more likely to be pack leaders? And the parasite actually has a benign influence on the host?
- trenchgun 4y agoCould be, but there are mechanisms which explain how toxoplasma creates the risky bhaviour: by increasing testosterone production. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33742779 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33742779