There, there. Two prairie voles, life-long mates, sit in separate cages. One hears a distinctive tone, and receives a small electric shock. The second can see what's happening, but can't do anything about it. When the voles are reunited, the observer quickly starts licking and grooming its stressed mate, continuing for around 10 minutes. It looks a lot like what we’d call consolation.
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