Predators attacking virtual prey reveal the costs and benefits of leadership

A long-standing assumption in social behavior is that leadership incurs costs as well as benefits, and this tradeoff can result in diversified social roles in groups. The major cost of leadership in moving animal groups is assumed to be predation, with individuals leading from the front of groups be...

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Main Authors: Ioannou, C, Rocque, F, Herbert-Read, J, Duffield, C, Firth, J
Format: Journal article
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2019