Successful mothers get help from their friends, dolphin study finds

Monday, November 1, 2010 - 21:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Female dolphins who have help from their female friends are far more successful as mothers than those without such help, according to a landmark new study. It is the first to look at the combined effects of genetic and social factors on reproductive success in a wild animal population.

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