Some #parasite infected sticklebacks fight back with internal scaring to prevent the parasite from taking hold and the scaring also makes the #fish stiffer, helping them to beat a hastier retreat from predators
#zoology #biology #comparativephysiology
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/23/jeb247041/336507
Read the full research at https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/23/jeb246684/336506
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@J_Exp_Biol I think you mean internal scarring.
