Self-Medication In Animals Much More Widespread Than Believed. Science Daily. April 11, 2013.
A question from a researcher: "When we watch animals foraging for food in nature, we now have to ask are they visiting the grocery store or are they visiting the pharmacy?"
Another fascinating idea from this line of research: Perhaps the lack of immune-system genes in honeybees results from their use of antimicrobial resins into the structure of their nests.
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