Loosely social animals at higher risk of decline than social species

Mongabay
Feb 19, 2026, 5:27 pm118 ptsTrending
Social interactions are crucial for the survival of most animal species. Living in groups helps animals spot predators, find food and raise more successful young than they could alone. Conventional wisdom has long held that highly social animals, like lions or capuchin monkeys, are highly vulnerable when their…

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