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From lobsters to honey bees, social distancing is common in the animal kingdom – Science Magazine
Like humans, wildlife employs the tactic to avoid spreading disease
Caribbean spiny lobsters use chemical cues in urine to identify sick lobsters.
Stephen Frink Collection/Alamy Stock Photo
By Lucy HicksAug. 14, 2020 , 8:00 AM
Social distancing has become one of the buzz phrases of the year. But it turns out humans arent the only animals that put some space between themselves and others to reduce the transmission of disease. Wildlifefrom finches to mandrillsuse similar tactics, according to a paper published this week in the Proceedings of the Royal Society …
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