Long-term repeatability in social behaviour suggests stable social phenotypes in wild chimpanzees.

ABSTRACT: Consistent individual differences in social phenotypes have been observed in many animal species. Changes in demographics, dominance hierarchies or ecological factors, such as food availability or disease prevalence, are expected to influence decision-making processes regarding social interactions. Therefore, it should be expected that individuals show flexibility rather than stability in social behaviour over time to maximize the fitness benefits of social living. Understanding the processes that create and maintain social phenotypes requires data encompassing a range of socioecological settings and variation in intrinsic state or life-history stage or strategy. Using observational data spanning up to 19 years for some individuals, we demonstrate that multiple types of social behaviour ar

SUBMITTER: Tkaczynski PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7481694 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature