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Llamas (and alpacas) join the fight ;)

Here is the actual PLOS Pathogens article: http://journals.plos...journal.ppat.1004552

And here is the pop-sci version with a cute photo of a baby llama: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102447313

These animals are already very interesting from a physiology perspective because their hemoglobin is adapted to the (low-oxygen environment of) high altitude. Neat!

9 years ago by Ozette

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