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Meerkats deprived of zoo visitors behaved more badly towards each other, study finds Meerkats behaved well towards each other when they had visitors Zoos have complained their animals are lonely during lockdown Credit: Getty Images Contributor  Meerkats in zoos which were deprived of human contact behaved more badly towards each other, a study has found. Zookeepers have been pointing out the effect of lockdown on their animals, with some species finding it hard to adjust to the lack of human visitors. Meerkats that may be used to interacting with zoo visitors reacted positively but cautiously to the sudden return of people after lockdown, the study also found.

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