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Sick Vampire Bats Restrict Grooming to Close Family

Mar 25, 2020 · 4 min
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When vampire bats feel sick, they still engage in prosocial acts such as sharing food with nonrelatives. But they cut back on grooming anyone other than their closest kin.


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