Primate social group sizes exhibit a regular scaling pattern with natural attractors
Primate groups vary considerably in size across species. Nonetheless, the distribution of mean species group size has a regular scaling pattern with preferred sizes approximating 2.5, 5, 15, 30 and 50 individuals (although strepsirrhines lack the latter two), with a scaling ratio of approximately 2....
Main Authors: | Dunbar, R, Mac Carron, P, Shultz, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2018
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