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Capybaras are also highly social animals that live in groups, which makes the growing family dynamic at Cape May’s habitat a natural fit for the species.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
For example, humans are, by design, social animals.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The findings, described in the journal Nature Communications, add to a growing understanding of the complex ways these highly social animals try to keep deadly epidemics in check.
—Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The breed enjoys being with family and is a social animal.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
For example, humans are, by design, social animals.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The findings, described in the journal Nature Communications, add to a growing understanding of the complex ways these highly social animals try to keep deadly epidemics in check.
—Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The breed enjoys being with family and is a social animal.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Social animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20animal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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