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“allogrooming”
A behavior pattern in which an animal grooms the fur or skin of another animal of the same species: Allogrooming typically involve the grooming of offspring by a parent or of one gender by another one.
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“allogrooming”
In zoology, grooming directed at another individual, as opposed to self-grooming: Allogrooming is a kind of social grooming, like a young olive baboon being cleaned and tended to by an adult of its kind.
A mother cat is known for licking and cleaning her young, which is another example of allogrooming.
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