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Zoonosis: A disease that can be transmitted to humans by animals
Hyper reservoirs: Animals that naturally are home to multiple infectious agents.
Spillover: Transmission of a zoonosis from an animal reservoir to a human.
Life history strategy: An evolutionary strategy that involves tradeoffs among growth, survival, and reproduction.
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