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  • Monogamous prairie voles reveal the neurobiology of love

    Jan 17, 2023 11:45 am by Scientific AmericanIllinois in the News
    Prairie voles (shown) are unusual among rodents in choosing a single partner with whom they share a nest and raise their young. Their monogamous bond may last a lifetime. Credit: Aubrey M. Kelly

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    Scientific American (Jan. 17)  Nearly 50 years ago, U of I ecologist Lowell Getz discovered that prairie voles were monogamous. His research teams went on to document their social behaviors and the hormones that underpin them. 

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