Toxoplasma parasite

Toxoplasma parasite

There is a parasite which breeds inside the guts of a cat. Their offspring are deposited in droppings and can then be eaten by rats. The offspring then affect the rats' behavior to make them less scared, and even sexually aroused, by cats, with the aim of returning to the cat guts

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