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July 26, 2021 12:50 pm GMT
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Lemurs get high by licking toxic millipedes and rubbing them on their bodies
The toxic secretions of millipedes are a real trip for Lemurs who know not to eat them, but to lick them and rub the enslobbered arthropods around their furry flanks. The ritual has an evolutionary narrative with itthe toxins kill parasitesand getting high is part of the package. — Read the rest
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