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Mar 2020
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Sick Vampire Bats Restrict Grooming to C...
Scientific American
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When vampire bats feel sick, they still engage in prosocial acts such as sharing food with nonrelatives. But they cut back on grooming anyone other than their closest kin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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