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The incredible world of animal medicine

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This chapter explores the fascinating connection between monarch butterflies and the medicinal properties of plants, particularly toxic milkweeds. It recounts a two-decade journey of investigation into how these butterflies may use medicinal plants to combat parasites, inspired by a book on animal behavior in disease resistance.

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