Sociality does not drive the evolution of large brains in eusocial African mole-rats
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26062-8
Abstract: The social brain hypothesis (SBH) posits that the demands imposed on individuals by living in cohesive social groups exert a selection pressure favouring the evolution of large brains and complex cognitive abilities. Using volumetry and… read more here.
Keywords: mole rats; african mole; evolution large; large brains ... See more keywords
Hind foot drumming: morphological adaptations of the muscles and bones of the hind limb in three African mole‐rat species
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13028
Abstract: Seismic signalling in the form of hind foot drumming plays an integral role in the communication of several species of African mole‐rats (Bathyergidae). To produce these vibrational signals, alternating hind limbs strike the ground repetitively… read more here.
Keywords: african mole; hind limb; drumming species; foot drumming ... See more keywords