Mongoose pups conceal identity to survive

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 11:51 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Young mongooses may conceal their identity -- even from their own parents -- to survive. Killing of pups is common in mongoose social groups, and researchers believe offspring may do best if they hide which adults they are related to.

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