Headbutting Animals

Young goats headbutting. Taviphoto/iStock.

Researchers are studying the brains of headbutting animals to better understand how injuries can add up and lead to neurodegeneration. The hope is that this research will fill gaps in our knowledge of how neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, develop over time in humans.

Read more at my Animal Minds blog: What Can Headbutting Goats Reveal About Brain Injury?