Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations

Medical amputation isn't a uniquely human form of medicine, it turns out. Some ant species will cut off the limbs of injured buddies when it's necessary to save them.

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Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations
Lab experiments show that some ants will treat the injured legs of comrades, and when it

Medical amputation isn't a uniquely human form of medicine, it turns out. Some ant species will cut off the limbs of injured buddies when it's necessary to save them.

(Image credit: Bart Zijlstra, UNIL)

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