Move To The Forest

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Interestingly, we observed a Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) routinely feed not only on A muscaria but also on other Amanita species that are also poisonous to humans. This squirrel returned to feed on Amanita fruiting bodies for several days, indicating that it could safely consume the “poisonous” mushrooms.

Perhaps Amanita mushrooms facilitate mutualisms with toxin-resistant squirrels, which can disperse viable spores, while deterring toxin-susceptible enemies, which could negatively impact spore survival. If so, potential dispersal of fungal spores by squirrels is analogous to a seed dispersal mutualism, in which a plant offers a reward to an animal as a seed disperser.

"Some other squirrels are also known to eat poisonous mushrooms, but the main point of this study is that we were able to figure out that the same individuals eat them on a daily basis," he said.

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released April 9, 2023

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