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Orcas are highly social animals, and killer whales in the Southern Resident clan are known for behaviors that reinforce social connections, such as elaborate greeting ceremonies.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Edmontosaurus was a social animal that lived in herds, which researchers know because specimens are often found together in groups, having died out around the same time in droughts and other weather disasters.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Paris, a city that prides itself on delivering the highest culture to the rest of the world, had another idea for a post-COVID-19 world filled with social animals who have learned not to take human connection for granted again.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Dogs are social animals, and most experts recommend they not be left alone for longer than four to six hours at a time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Edmontosaurus was a social animal that lived in herds, which researchers know because specimens are often found together in groups, having died out around the same time in droughts and other weather disasters.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Paris, a city that prides itself on delivering the highest culture to the rest of the world, had another idea for a post-COVID-19 world filled with social animals who have learned not to take human connection for granted again.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Dogs are social animals, and most experts recommend they not be left alone for longer than four to six hours at a time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Social animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20animal. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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