The Zombie Necrophilia Fungus

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The Zombie Necrophilia Fungus

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Dec 1, 2021

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Rachel takes on Anting where birds purposefully let ants spray them with formic acid, Victoria takes on that lovely North American marsupial the Opossum and Kirk introduces us to Summit Disease which leads to zombie necrophilia. One of these seems more horrific than the others. Have a listen and see if you can figure out which one.

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Dec 1, 2021

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The Zombie Necrophilia Fungus: Rachel takes on Anting where birds purposefully let ants spray them with formic acid, Victoria takes on that lovely North American marsupial the Opossum and Kirk introduces us to Summit Disease which leads to zombie necrophilia. One of these seems more h... by Strange by Nature Podcast
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