Broods, Brains, and Blood: Where Won’t Parasites Go? | Compilation

Broods, Brains, and Blood: Where Won’t Parasites Go? | Compilation
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Parasites. They’re all around us, from birds’ nests to litter boxes to our brains, and while plenty of them are harmful to the health of animals like us, some of them can actually be good!

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Original Episodes:
Human Parasites – https://youtu.be/ABeBqbBy2Lo
Brood Parasites – https://youtu.be/HpIhSLXQ5oc
Mind-controlling Parasites! – https://youtu.be/uvdiYg6ZN-U
Toxoplasmosis: How Parasites in Your Cat Can Infect Your Brain – https://youtu.be/FNm_MjrIUAI
Why Don’t Humans Get Heartworm? (Spoiler: We Do) – https://youtu.be/8ilHOgTXnp0
Why You Might Want Parasitic Worms – https://youtu.be/qD6fmHUXBEg

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31 Comments

  1. Actually, Toxoplasmosis doesn't say to a rat, "Look at the beautiful kitty. Wouldn't you like to snuggle up to it? Don't be afraid, it's just a nice friendly cat". The parasite is much trickier than that. Rats know the scent of cat pee and will avoid places that smell of it. They can even sometimes smell whatever few drops remain on the cat's fur after it pees. Naturally they will run away from this scent which is one reason cats have to sneak up on rats and then pounce. However, toxo makes the rats LOVE the smell of cat pee and they will run towards it and even seek it our thereby giving the cat a nice tasty treat and continuing their life cycle. I don't know what category of parasitism this comes under but probably the mutualistic kind since both the cat and the toxo benefit from the arrangement.

  2. Yes ! it going on one month that I got rid of the three parasite all the wanted it place to live, beer, smokes , food and somebody to pay all bills. My life is moving forward with out them.

  3. THE human being is this planets most deadly and dangerous parasite.
    thanks to madcow, and cwd being made avalible for human parasites to consume.
    human parasite numbers will reduce to 500 million before 2040 arrives.

  4. Okay so within the first 2 minutes I have noticed the following errors: bacteria are not animals, and symbiotes are not parasites. Animals are any member of the kingdom known as animalia or the animal kingdom. Bacteria on the other hand are members of the kingdom known as prokaryotae.

  5. So let me get this straight. You're trying to tell me it's that we don't have worms that makes autoimmune disorders more prevalent? Not the fact that we're injected with 50 odd immune system tampering injections whilst our immune system is forming? Riiight…

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