Wildlife managers have speculated on why New York's moose populations have failed to grow beyond 600 to 800 individuals, ...

Giant liver flukes are parasitic flatworms carried by deer and moose that can grow up to eight centimeters long. In moose, they can cause liver failure and ultimately death.

However, it is spread by deer and when the fluke enters a sheep or goat, it is a dead-end host. This means that, while the fluke do migrate through the liver causing fatal damage, they are not able to ...

Box: Liver fluke life cycle the zombie ant: The liver fluke infects an ant’s brain causing it to clamp onto a blade of grass so that its next host – a cow, sheep, deer orother grazer – eats it.

By Bronwyn Thompson September 17, 2023 Brain power: The lancet liver fluke switches 'zombie mode' on and off in its host's brain at different times of the day Depositphotos View 2 Images ...

Wildlife managers have speculated on why New York's moose populations have failed to grow beyond 600 to 800 individuals, while moose numbers in other ...

However, it is spread by deer and when the fluke enters a sheep or goat, it is a dead-end host. This means that, while the fluke do migrate through the liver causing fatal damage, they are not able to ...