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Mongooses have a fair society because moms care for all pups as their own
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psychnewsdaily.com
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zeeshanqureshi
on July 6, 2021
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zeeshanqureshi
on July 6, 2021
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The study [0] finds that because mongooses don't know which offspring belong to which moms, all the pups are given equal access to food and care - brilliant example of ignorance promoting fairness in a mammal society.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23910-6
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[0] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23910-6