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Letter: Bring on the social traitor robot rat poison decoys

Published 2 January 2019

From Peter Tier, Dunedin, New Zealand

Research has found that rats will help free a robot rat from a cage, possibly in the hope that it will return the favour in future (1 December 2018, p 8). Bring on a robot rat that will lead the pack to the poison dish and then “eat” a portion with no ill effect.

Issue no. 3211 published 5 January 2019

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