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Zoopharmacognosy: Self-Medication in Animals

Zoopharmacognosy: Self-Medication in Animals Zoopharmacognosy refers to the behavior of animals using natural substances from their surroundings to prevent or treat disease, infection, parasites, or poisoning. The term comes from three roots: “zoo” meaning animal, “pharmaco” meaning medicine, and “gnosy” meaning knowledge. Thus, it broadly means the ability of animals to select medicinal substances from …

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