Bonobo

2022-11-26 04:38:01

Parasite gives wolves what it takes to be pack leaders

Study is one of the few to show the behavioural effects of Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals.

Wolves infected with a common parasite are more likely than uninfected animals to lead a pack, according to an analysis of more than 200 North American wolves1. Infected animals are also more likely to leave their home packs and strike out on their own.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03836-9

#Toxoplasma gondii #behaviour change