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FRIENDS AND FOALING

Among 56 unrelated New Zealand horses studied over four years, mares that spent more time with other mares and initiated more grooming tended to have more foals. Higher levels of this form of “social integration” also decreased harassment from male horses. The researchers conclude that friendship can have direct benefits, even outside primate groups. Credit: through-my-lens/Istockphoto

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