<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[🦊🐛 In the forests of #Madagascar, #lemurs have learned to use #millipedes as a specialized form of #medicine.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://postcall.pub/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f98a.png?v=cec5bbd054b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--fox_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🦊" alt="🦊" /><img src="https://postcall.pub/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f41b.png?v=cec5bbd054b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bug" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🐛" alt="🐛" /> In the forests of <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Madagascar" rel="tag">#<span>Madagascar</span></a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/lemurs" rel="tag">#<span>lemurs</span></a> have learned to use <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/millipedes" rel="tag">#<span>millipedes</span></a> as a specialized form of <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/medicine" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a>.</p><p>By gently biting the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/insects" rel="tag">#<span>insects</span></a>, the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/primates" rel="tag">#<span>primates</span></a> trigger the release of defensive <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/chemicals" rel="tag">#<span>chemicals</span></a> that act as a potent repellent against <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/malaria" rel="tag">#<span>malaria</span></a>-carrying <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/mosquitoes" rel="tag">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a>. The lemurs rub the secretions into their fur and even ingest small amounts to treat internal parasites. The toxins cause a brief, trancelike state.</p><p><img src="https://postcall.pub/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=cec5bbd054b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> <a href="https://www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/lemurs-licking-millipedes-bbc" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>discoverwildlife.com/tv/lemurs</span><span>-licking-millipedes-bbc</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/wildlife" rel="tag">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/nature" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/biology" rel="tag">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/chemistry" rel="tag">#<span>chemistry</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/evolution" rel="tag">#<span>evolution</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/BBC" rel="tag">#<span>BBC</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/animals" rel="tag">#<span>animals</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://postcall.pub/topic/5b9882fe-0cd4-4455-8d4e-497cf645f6ec/in-the-forests-of-madagascar-lemurs-have-learned-to-use-millipedes-as-a-specialized-form-of-medicine.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:03:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://postcall.pub/topic/5b9882fe-0cd4-4455-8d4e-497cf645f6ec.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:30:05 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>