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The power of one

The power of one

Discovery
Feb 8, 2021 27 min
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<p>We humans are a supremely social species, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us into solitary confinement.</p><p>It feels like an unnatural, regressive move, that goes against our collective nature. So why do some species embrace the power of one? And how do they make a success of a solo existence?</p><p>Lucy Cooke meets some of the animal kingdom’s biggest loners - from the Komodo Dragon, to the Okapi and the Black Rhino - to explore the lure of solitude.</p><p>Producer: Beth Eastwood</p><p>Picture: Okapi (Okapia johnstoni), forest giraffe or zebra giraffe, Credit: Jiri Hrebicek/Getty Images</p>

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