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The Hidden World of Animal Self-Medication: How Animals Choose Their Medicine agency choice equine behaviour equine welfare foraging behaviour horse behaviour horse care self-medication Oct 21, 2025

The Hidden World of Animal Self-Medication: How Animals Choose Their Medicine

Have you ever wondered how animals in the wild know which plants to eat when they're unwell? This fascinating behavior, known as zoopharmacognosy (literally "animal knowledge of medicine"), reveals a sophisticated world o...

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