No Evidence for Contagious Yawning in Juvenile Ravens (<i>Corvus corax</i>): An Observational Study

No Evidence for Contagious Yawning in Juvenile Ravens (<i>Corvus corax</i>): An Observational Study

The overt and reflexive matching of behaviors among conspecifics has been observed in a growing number of social vertebrates, including avian species. In general, behavioral contagion—such as the spread of yawning—may serve important functions in group synchronization and vigilance behavior. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Gallup, Anja B. Schild, Markus A. Ühlein, Thomas Bugnyar, Jorg J. M. Massen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
collective behavior
comparative cognition
motor synchrony
social behavior
state change
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/11/1357

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