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WTF Fun Fact – Rats Can Empathize

June 9, 2020 by WTF

Recent research has found that rats may have emotional empathy. An experiment offered the choice between a tempting chocolate treat, or rescuing a drowning rat, and they chose to rescue the drowning rat. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150514-rats-save-mates-from-drowning

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