Agonistic experience during development establishes inter-individual differences in approach-avoidance behaviour of crickets

Abstract Members of numerous animal species show consistent inter-individual differences in behaviours, but the forces generating animal “personality” or individuality remain unclear. We show that experiences gathered solely from social conflict can establish consistent differences in the decision o...

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Main Authors: Julia S. Balsam, Paul A. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96201-1