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Prairie Voles: The Grassland is for Lovers

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A wholesome episode about secure love, forming bonds under stress, and human connection through the lens of a grasslands specialist: the prairie vole. Photos and more are at our site. Primary Sources: NPR on the hot new vole research: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/01/27/1152009605/prairie-voles-oxytocin-love-hormone-bonding-study Why Prairie Voles are our animal model: The Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster): An Animal Model for Behavioral Neuroendocrine Research on Pair Bonding. Wild Prairie Vole Social Organization: Social Organization of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Contact Website Facebook Twitter [email protected]

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