Illness won’t stop vampire bat moms from caring for their offspring

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 08:40 in Psychology & Sociology

A study of social interactions among vampire bats that felt sick suggests family comes first when illness strikes – and may help explain which social interactions are most likely to contribute to disease transmission. Most social interactions for bats that felt sick diminished, but vampire bat moms maintained close social connections with their kin. They […]

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