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Motherless gorillas beat the odds

A study by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund shows that when young mountain gorillas lose their mothers, the rest of the group helps buffer the loss by strengthening their relationships with the orphans. The authors suggest that this support from other group members may be similar to what we see in humans, where other family members and even non-relatives can step into key roles in caring for children.
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