Regular and poison hairs (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption The African crested rat sequesters poisons from Acokanthera schimperi into specialized hairs, shown here alongside typical hairs. Credit Sara B. Weinstein Usage Restrictions non commercial with attribution License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.