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Mongooses inherit behavior from role models rather than parents
https://phys.org/news/2018-05-mongooses-inherit-behavior-role-parents.html
The findings offer a fascinating insight into one of the great puzzles of evolution—how diversity persists rather than disappearing with passing generations.
"It was a big surprise to discover that foraging behaviour learned in the first three months of life lasts a lifetime," said Professor Michael Cant, of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall.