Social prairie voles huddling (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Social prairie voles huddling

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Prairie voles are highly social, forming monogamous mating relationships, as well as peer relationships akin to human friendships. Studying the hormones involved in social bonding could help scientists understand human social interactions and disorders that hinder the formation of close relationships.

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Annaliese Beery lab/UC Berkeley

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