Everyone around the world has learnt about social distancing over the past year - but some animals have been doing this naturally for years.

New research published in the journal Science has highlighted some of the many non-human species that already practice social distancing to stop the spread of bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections.

And, just like with humans in the last year, these animals do it to avoid getting sick.

Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss why types of bats, bees and ants socially distance.

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