Monday, 26 July 2021

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 it—the toxins kill parasites—and getting high is part of the package. — Read the rest