Cooperating elephants mitigate competition until the stakes get too high.

Cooperation is ubiquitous in the animal kingdom as it aims to maximize benefits through joint action. Selection, however, may also favor competitive behaviors that could violate cooperation. How animals mitigate competition is hotly debated, with particular interest in primates and little attention...

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Main Authors: Li-Li Li, Joshua M Plotnik, Shang-Wen Xia, Estelle Meaux, Rui-Chang Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001391