Anubis does trigger tiki traps. It's one of the primary ways of killing him if you're going for hell low% (completing hell using nothing other than starting items); other (slower) methods include throwing rocks or bodies at him, or even making use of a cobra's spit if you're lucky enough to have the right setup.
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