Do goats lend a helping hoof? Study provides evidence of prosocial behavior in farm animals

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May 27, 2025, 10:54 am72 pts
Can goats help each other? A new study by the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna suggests that goats exhibit prosocial behavior—i.e. they are willing to help others without direct self-benefit. This…

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