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[22] [23] Stretching from Kaikura to North Otago, the drawings are estimated to be between 500 and 800 years old and portray animals, people and fantastic creatures, possibly stylised reptiles
Researchers have long documented sophisticated behaviors in many species, and scientists increasingly study how animals communicate emotions, stress and even empathy
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