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defensive secretion can stain/irritate skin; wash hands after; gentle disposition"}},"attribution":{"source":"allpets.ai","citation_text":"According to allpets.ai data","license":"CC BY-NC-SA 4.0","website":"https://allpets.ai","version":"2.5"},"timestamp":"2026-07-10T00:26:25.278Z"}