Amy asked for zombies. Next to Cordyceps (and the Last of Us), Toxoplasma gondii comes pretty close to taking over mammal brains. A 2022 study in Yellowstone showed wolves are affected by toxoplasmosis in unexpected ways.
Show Notes:
Communication Biology: Parasitic infection increases risk-taking in a social, intermediate host carnivore
Scientific American: Are Cats responsible for "Cat Ladies"?
