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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.
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Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The breed enjoys being with family and is a social animal.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Canines are social animals who enjoy your company and feel secure and close to you, so following you around just comes naturally to them.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The highly social animal usually travels in pods of a few individuals to 20 or more, NOAA said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The breed enjoys being with family and is a social animal.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Canines are social animals who enjoy your company and feel secure and close to you, so following you around just comes naturally to them.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The highly social animal usually travels in pods of a few individuals to 20 or more, NOAA said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Social animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20animal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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