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“They Were Everywhere” – Exploding Monkey and Pig Populations Pose Human Disease Risk (scitechdaily.com)
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Rising numbers of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia pose risks to native forests and could lead to disease spread among livestock and humans, reveals a study led by The University of Queensland. Dr. Matthew Luskin, affiliated with UQ's School of the Environment, alongside his team,

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@readbeanicecream At first I was pretty terrified of the "exploding monkeys".

Then I read the next line.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@idoubtit Gotta love those titles!