Evolutionary forces favoring intragroup coalitions among spotted hyenas and other animals

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 284-303

  Smith, Jennifer E ^a   Van Horn, Russell C ^a   Powning, Katherine S ^a   Cole, Alison R ^a   Graham, Katharine E ^a   Memenis, Sandra K ^a   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agonistic support; Audience effect; Cooperation network; Direct benefits; Kin selection; Reciprocal altruism; Review

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ALTRUISM; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; KIN SELECTION; PRIMATE;

KENYA;

ANIMALIA; CROCUTA CROCUTA; PRIMATES;

EID: 76749158848     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arp181     Document Type: Article

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