🦊🐛 In the forests of #Madagascar, #lemurs have learned to use #millipedes as a specialized form of #medicine.
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In the forests of #Madagascar, #lemurs have learned to use #millipedes as a specialized form of #medicine.By gently biting the #insects, the #primates trigger the release of defensive #chemicals that act as a potent repellent against #malaria-carrying #mosquitoes. The lemurs rub the secretions into their fur and even ingest small amounts to treat internal parasites. The toxins cause a brief, trancelike state.
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/lemurs-licking-millipedes-bbc#wildlife #nature #science #biology #chemistry #evolution #BBC #animals
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