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Rival group scent induces changes in dwarf mongoose immediate behavior and subsequent movement
June 2016 • Charlotte Christensen, Julie M. Kern, Emily Bennitt, Andrew N. Radford
In many social species, groups of animals defend a shared territory against rival conspecifics. Intruders can be detected from a variety of cues, including fecal deposits, and the strength of response is expected to vary depending on the identity of the rival group. Previous studies examining differences in response to neighbor and stranger groups have focused on the immediate response to the relevant cues. Here, we investigated how simulated intrusions of rival groups affect both immediate responses and postinspe…