Leadership and information transfer in groups escaping a (simulated) threat in the wild
A. Rathore, B. D. Vadavalli, V. Jadhav, K. Isvaran, V. Guttal
The paper studies how blackbuck groups respond to a simulated threat, finding that leadership emerges during escape and that rear individuals influence group movement.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition