Being Antisocial Leads to a Longer Life. For Marmots.

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For many mammals, a busy social life can be an important contributor to a long life. But some animals need more alone time than others, and failure to get it could be lethal, according to new research. Consider the marmot. After spending 13 years tracking their interactions and life spans in Colorad

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Marmota

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Puma concolor