Wild jackdaws respond to their partner's distress, but not with consolation

Individuals are expected to manage their social relationships to maximize fitness returns. For example, reports of some mammals and birds offering unsolicited affiliation to distressed social partners (commonly termed ‘consolation’) are argued to illustrate convergent evolution of prosocial traits a...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Hooper, Ella Meekins, Guillam E. McIvor, Alex Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2021-06-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.210253