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Fear of predators causes PTSD-like changes in brains of wild animals

August 7, 2019 by

A new study demonstrates that the fear predators inspire can leave long-lasting traces in the neural circuitry of wild animals and induce enduringly fearful behavior, comparable to effects seen in PTSD research.

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