Why Don't Scavengers Get Sick?

Опубликовано 31 марта 2015, 14:51

Rotting meat is host to some of the world's most lethal toxins...and yet some animals regularly stomach the stuff without getting sick. Here's how they do it.

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Video clips by Kate Yoshida.