Intragroup sociality drives individual participation in intergroup competition in an urban-dwelling nonhuman primate
B. Chakraborty, S. S. K. Kaburu, K. N. Balasubramaniam, P. R. Marty, B. Beisner, E. Bliss-Moreau, L. Mohan, S. K. Rattan, B. McCowan
This study examines how socio-ecological factors influence participation in intergroup competition among urban-dwelling rhesus macaques, finding that affiliative connections and social position significantly affect engagement.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition