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Researchers Created a Potion That Turns Loud Lions into Placid Pussycats

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Oxytosen and Lions

In the control conditions in which lions got spritsed with a simple saline solution, about half of them roared in return. The results give the team hope that oxytosen could provide a more effective way to introduce new lions into sanctuaries or reserves. Getting animals to become used to and accept strangers is an enormous challenge for conservation efforts.

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