Cooperative hunting in the yellow?throated marten ( <i>Martes flavigula</i> ): Evidence for the not?so?solitary marten?

Species socio-ecologies are a key determinant of their ecological niche, and although dynamic, linked to environmental stochasticity, availability resources, inter- intraspecific competition, socio-ecological theory under its prevailing framework inadequately captures the transient nature this multi-faceted spectrum. Cooperative foraging is an example advanced social behavior that functions release species from physiological competitive limitations thought only be observed in species. Despite advantages behaviors such as cooperative foraging, some groups, for example, mustelids, considered evolutionarily constrained terms sociality. The martens (Martes sp.) have been used examples obligately solitary species, physiologically morphologically restricted by inability store fat specialization homogeneously distributed small vertebrate prey, therefore presumed incapable behaviors. Here, we provide evidence yellow-throated marten flavigula) Ramnagar, India. We highlight tropical climate change resource distribution through seasonal frugivory may typical constraints associated with martens, other carnivores. argue alongside growing number observations carnivores, our current viewing limit understanding these Advances biologging technologies producing new data insights into complexities wildlife will continue challenge expectations emerging should platform test refine regarding sociality drivers animal populations.