African striped mouse father and pups (IMAGE)

Princeton University

African striped mouse father and pups

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Paternal care is rare in mammals, but male African striped mice can be doting fathers. A new Princeton University study reveals that social circumstances and genetics drive African striped males to either care for pups or attack them.

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C. Todd Reichart / Princeton University (Department of Molecular Biology)

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