Biased brain and behavioral responses towards kin in males of a communally breeding species

Abstract In complex social environments, individuals may interact with not only novel and familiar conspecifics but also kin and non-kin. The ability to distinguish between conspecific identities is crucial for most animals, yet how the brain processes conspecific type and how animals may alter beha...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brandon A. Fricker, Deborah Ho, Ashley W. Seifert, Aubrey M. Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44257-6