Disentangling influence over group speed and direction reveals multiple patterns of influence in moving meerkat groups

Abstract Animals that travel together in groups must constantly come to consensus about both the direction and speed of movement, often simultaneously. Contributions to collective decisions may vary among group members, yet inferring who has influence over group decisions is challenging, largely due...

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Main Authors: Baptiste Averly, Vivek H. Sridhar, Vlad Demartsev, Gabriella Gall, Marta Manser, Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17259-z