Collective Self-Assessment in Banded Mongoose Intergroup Contests
Charlie W Rayner, Patrick A. Green, K L Hunt, Faye J. Thompson, Francis Mwanguhya, Michael A. Cant, D W E Sankey
This study finds that banded mongoose groups use collective self-assessment rather than mutual assessment during intergroup contests, escalating conflicts based on their own group strength.
Behavioral Ecology · Nov 19, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition