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Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants died

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Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants died

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Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants dropped dead
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In 2020, 350 elephants mysteriously died in Botswana, with a further 35 dying in similar circumstances in Zimbabwe. Now scientists think they may have found the reason why

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    Tldr: blood poisoning. Theory is that the bacteria lives in tonsils and spreads when temps hit 37°C.

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      Heh, not thoughts, it lives in tonsils. A bacteria living in thoughts is a very creepy idea.

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        Ducking autocorrect

        Ty, fixed

        (Brain eating amoebas are about as close as you get)

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