In the case of mammals, there could be another explantion for "friendships" between animals of different species: the maternat instinct.
"If a female loses her babies, the maternal instinct can make her adopt a baby of any species", says Ms Bouchard. "For example, a lioness can taxe care of a young antelope as if it was her own baby"
This is confirmed by the experience of Dr Daphne Sheldrick, a vet who spedializes in the rehabilitation of orphan animals. One day someone brought her a baby zebra adobted by a lioness... who had devoured its mother the day before.
When a female becomes a mother, her body produces a hormone, exytocin, which helps her to produce milk and become attached to her babies. "If they die, the mother tries to satisfy ger need to be a mother, " Ms Bouchard explacins. "In this case, the maternal instinct is more important than the hunting instinct."
Vocabulary:
loses: perd
as:com
vet:veterinari
devoured:devorats
instinct:instint
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