Behaviour: begging is a joint effort in banded mongooses.

Lack of competition for food items in banded mongoose litters allows pups to benefit from more demanding siblings, suggesting that in this species begging may not be entirely selfish.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Griffin, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007
Description
Summary:Lack of competition for food items in banded mongoose litters allows pups to benefit from more demanding siblings, suggesting that in this species begging may not be entirely selfish.