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Biologie Junge Murmeltiere spielen nicht einfach aus Jux

By: Anja Garms

Date: April 1, 2013

Marmota Yellow-bellied Marmot

Summary

Soziales Spielen ist offenbar auch bei Nagetieren nicht einfach nur planloser Spaß. Denn wer in der

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