A lion rests under a tree at the Rietspruit Game Reserve in Hoedspruit on Dec 2, 2021.
WASHINGTON: Here kitty kitty…
Scientists who spent years spraying oxytocin up the noses of lions found the big cats became much friendlier with their neighbors and less prone to roaring at strangers when dosed up on the so-called “love hormone.”
The results, published in the journal iScience on Wednesday, could have major benefits for conservation efforts as unfamiliar prides are increasingly forced by urban sprawl to live together in reservations.
“I’ve always loved lions,” neuroscientist and first author Jessica Burkhart told AFP, explaining she became involved in the research because she had grown tired of examining the…
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