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Dogs are social animals and are known to miss their owners deeply.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The group argued that the elephants in the Colorado case, which were born in the wild in Africa, have displayed signs of brain damage because the zoo is essentially a prison for the intelligent and social animals that roam for miles a day in the wild.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
In line with the higher standards, which are monitored via regular site visits, New Back 40 built new facilities that gave extra space to the sows rather than isolation stalls, stopped using hormones and antibiotics, and added toys for these intelligent, social animals.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Horses are social animals who relate to each other and their human handlers.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The group argued that the elephants in the Colorado case, which were born in the wild in Africa, have displayed signs of brain damage because the zoo is essentially a prison for the intelligent and social animals that roam for miles a day in the wild.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
In line with the higher standards, which are monitored via regular site visits, New Back 40 built new facilities that gave extra space to the sows rather than isolation stalls, stopped using hormones and antibiotics, and added toys for these intelligent, social animals.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Horses are social animals who relate to each other and their human handlers.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Social animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20animal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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