A Parasite That Causes Self-Sacrifice 😨

if a mouse eats food that's contaminated with Toxoplasma it loses its instinctive fear of cats this dangerous shift in behavior is not an accident but a manipulation by this parasite you see Toxoplasma needs to get into a cat in order to reproduce so it causes the infected Mouse to become unusually attracted to the scent of cat urine bringing it closer to cats and essentially causing it to sacrifice itself this Sinister survival strategy ensures that Toxoplasma completes its life cycle in the cat

Channel: Zack D. Films

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Length: 0min 40sec (40 seconds)

Published: Mon May 27 2024