Fur baby: ‘Love hormone’ oxytocin turns fierce lions into friendly cats, study findsUnited States & Canada – South China Morning Post

Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostScientists who spent years spraying oxytocin up the noses of lions found the big cats became much friendlier with their neighbours and less prone to roaring at strangers when dosed up on the so-called “love hormone”. The results, published in the journal iScience on Wednesday, could have major benefits for conservation efforts as unfamiliar prides are increasingly forced by urban sprawl to live together in reservations. “I’ve always loved lions,” said neuroscientist and first author Jessica…Read More

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