Love hormone transforms ferocious SA lions into pussycats

Scientists hope the use of oxytocin will boost conservation by helping unfamiliar lions to bond and breed

30 March 2022 - 18:44

Lions at a reserve in SA went from fierce to friendly after being dosed with the “love hormone”, oxytocin...

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