Winner effects and switching assessment strategies facilitate fast and frugal decisions in territorial contests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.09.012
Abstract: Animals compete in contests over limited resources, and contestants with greater fighting ability, or resource-holding potential (RHP), typically win contests. Contest strategies have evolved to balance contest costs with the benefit of winning resources. Sometimes,… read more here.
Keywords: contest; recent contest; rhp; snapping shrimp ... See more keywords
Effects of social experience, aggressiveness and comb size on contest success in male domestic fowl
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201213
Abstract: The ability to dominate conspecifics and thereby gain access to resources depends on a number of traits and skills. Experience of dominance relationships during development is a potential source of learning such skills. We here… read more here.
Keywords: success; male; contest success; social experience ... See more keywords
The hidden links between animal weapons, fighting style, and their effect on contest success: a meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/brv.12877
Abstract: In many species that fight over resources, individuals use specialized structures to gain a mechanical advantage over their rivals during contests (i.e. weapons). Although weapons are widespread across animals, how they affect the probability of… read more here.
Keywords: contest; influence; weapon; winners losers ... See more keywords