Long-lasting, kin-directed female interactions in a spatially structured wild boar social network.

Individuals can increase inclusive fitness benefits through a complex network of social interactions directed towards kin. Preferential relationships with relatives lead to the emergence of kin structures in the social system. Cohesive social groups of related individuals and female philopatry of wi...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Podgórski, David Lusseau, Massimo Scandura, Leif Sönnichsen, Bogumiła Jędrzejewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4053407?pdf=render