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Ants are known for many fascinating things, such as their superhuman strength and uncanny teamwork. Add medical procedures to the list. A study published in Current Biology found that the Florida Carpenter ant is able to treat the injured limbs of fellow nestmates — sometimes by wound cleaning, other times by amputation. Science Focus has more on the ants’ personalized form of health care. https://flip.it/pBoxjO
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