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- Daisy Mae
- Feb 25, 2016
- 1 min read
Most animals don't have grandmas. But elephants do. And what Granny does is awesome.
By James Gaines | FEBRUARY 03, 2016
"Elephants often live in large families made up of babies, juveniles, and females. They're often led by the oldest of these females, which often have a really important social role in their families.
Professor Phyllis Lee wanted to know more about how these families worked. And in her research, she found something surprising — having a grandma made a huge difference in whether a new baby survived.
"It was an unexpected finding for us," said Lee. "We didn't think we'd find that very positive relationship between having a grandmother present and how well the daughters were doing in terms of reproduction." ..."
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