Study Subjects at Play (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Study Subjects at Play

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Two young raccoons visiting a feeding tray for breakfast are unwitting participants in a study to see whether they will give up available food in order to avoid being parasitized by ticks.

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Fritzsche

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