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MISSOULA – New research from a University of Montana student and his partners suggests that a common parasite associated with cats turns Yellowstone National

In Yellowstone National Park, gray wolves infected with Toxoplasma gondii make riskier decisions, making them more likely to split off from the pack.

A new study by the University of Montana has discovered the mind-control parasite Toxoplasma gondii has invaded the Yellowstone Wolf population.

A new study by the University of Montana has discovered the mind-control parasite Toxoplasma gondii has invaded the Yellowstone Wolf population.

A new study by the University of Montana has discovered the mind-control parasite Toxoplasma gondii has invaded the Yellowstone Wolf population.

A new study by the University of Montana has discovered the mind-control parasite Toxoplasma gondii has invaded the Yellowstone Wolf population.

(CNN) — Wolves are pack animals, living in family groups led by a matriarch and her mate. Some wolves stay with their pack their whole lives, helping hunt and raise pups like aunts and uncles as they mature, but others split off to find a mate of their own and start their own packs. There […]

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It seems that grey wolves are yet more victims of the strange and poorly-understood toxoplasma gondii parasite — but in their case, the effects of this brain worm seem to be driving the wolves toward leadership roles. A new study in the journal...

This parasite goes to creepy lengths to get back to its prefered host!