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Among the reasons not to pet this ‘puffball’ of a rodent: Its fur packed with poison, study finds

Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Among the reasons not to pet this ‘puffball’ of a rodent: Its fur packed with poison, study finds

A study of African crested rat found the rodent chews a plant-based poison and licks it into specialized hairs in its fur.

       
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