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Safety In Incest?! Why These Mongooses do Taboo
Humans tend to know that incest is taboo. Nature even hints that there is more to this than just cultural restrictions. Most mammals avoid the practice too, as young males instinctively travel far away from their immediate families in search of a prospective mate. However, one population of banded mongooses seems to have missed the memo, and researchers are now investigating why.
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