Saturday 14 March 2015

Social status has impact on overall health of mammals

Date:
March 12, 2015

Source:
Michigan State University

Summary:
High social status has its privileges -- when it comes to aging -- even in wild animals. In a first-of-its-kind study involving a wild species, researchers have shown that social and ecological factors affect animal health. The results focused on spotted hyenas in Kenya.


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