Territorial olive frogs display lower aggression towards neighbours than strangers based on individual vocal signatures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.11.001
Abstract: Some territorial animals display a form of social recognition in which they direct low levels of aggression towards established neighbours, but maintain greater readiness to respond aggressively towards unfamiliar individuals. In many taxa, such as… read more here.
Keywords: neighbours strangers; strangers based; aggression towards; aggression ... See more keywords
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