Social Reward Behaviour in Two Groups of European Grey Wolves (Canis lupus lupus)—A Case Study

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Prosocial behaviour is shown by a variety of mammals. Prosocial behaviours can also be part of social feedback mechanisms. For group-living mammals, group coordination and group cohesion are crucial factors for survival. Therefore, group-living mammals display a broad variety of social behaviours towards their group members. Canidae are known to be socially organised mammals. Wolves are one of the most cooperative and social canine species. In this case study, we investigated social feedback mechanisms in two European grey wolf groups. The social feedback was observed after novel object interaction, bold behaviour, and the individual behaviours of single individuals. The purpose of this paper is to focus on prosocial behaviour that might serve as social reward. We a

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000159 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature