Fight tactics in wood ants: individuals in smaller groups fight harder but die faster
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Fight tactics in wood ants: individuals in smaller groups fight harder but die faster.
When social animals engage in inter-group contests, the outcome is determined by group sizes and individual masses, which together determine group resource-holding potential ('group RHP'). Individuals that perceive themselves as being in a group with high RHP may receive a motivational increase and increase their aggression levels. Alternatively, individuals in lower RHP groups may increase the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0962-8452,1471-2954
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0062