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I think this question about pica is a good question because it relates to many things that are fun to think about: the culture of food, the definition of abnormal behavior in light of cultural expectations for behavior, and also a relatively new field in behavioral studies called zoopharmacognosy Zoh-o-farm-uh-cog-nose-ee is how I say it.
Archive 2008-10-01 Field Notes 2008
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I think this question about pica is a good question because it relates to many things that are fun to think about: the culture of food, the definition of abnormal behavior in light of cultural expectations for behavior, and also a relatively new field in behavioral studies called zoopharmacognosy Zoh-o-farm-uh-cog-nose-ee is how I say it.
Is a 3-yr-old who eats paper normal? Field Notes 2008
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Next month in Chicago, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will devote a session of its annual meeting to "zoopharmacognosy," the use of medicinal plants by animals.
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It's what introduced me to zoopharmacognosy, the study of animal self-medication with plants and other substances.
Archive 2006-10-01 Field Notes 2006
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It's what introduced me to zoopharmacognosy, the study of animal self-medication with plants and other substances.
A Natural History of Peace Field Notes 2006
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It even has a name: zoopharmacognosy — ‘animal medicine knowledge’.
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Wordplayer commented on the word zoopharmacognosy
This is a term describing when an animal becomes so knowledgeable in the field of medicine that it is able to self-medicate
November 24, 2011
vendingmachine commented on the word zoopharmacognosy
The process by which animals self-medicate, by selecting and using plants, soils, and insects to treat and prevent disease.
February 29, 2016