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Animals practice social distancing too

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Hannah Fuchs | Cosmin Cabulea
December 18, 2020

Biologist Simon Ripperger and his team of researchers made an interesting discovery: some animals also practice social distancing. Vampire bats withdraw from groupmates when they get sick, which helps them slow the spread of disease.

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