Brilliant-thighed poison frogs do not use acoustic identity information to treat territorial neighbours as dear enemies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.05.008
Abstract: Some territorial animals recognize familiar neighbours and are less aggressive to established neighbours than they are to strangers. This form of social recognition produces a ‘dear enemy’ effect, which may allow animals to reduce the… read more here.
Keywords: neighbours strangers; dear enemy; enemy effect; brilliant thighed ... See more keywords
Male song sparrows have elevated testosterone in response to neighbors versus strangers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2017.04.006
Abstract: Abstract Upon hearing a conspecific signal, animals must assess their relationship with the signaller and respond appropriately. Territorial animals usually respond more aggressively to strangers than neighbors in a phenomenon known as the “dear enemy… read more here.
Keywords: dear enemy; song sparrows; enemy effect; testosterone ... See more keywords