Experimental evidence for reciprocity in allogrooming among wild-type Norway rats

Abstract If individuals help more those who have previously helped them, stable cooperation may ensue through alternation of roles between donors and recipients. Allogrooming, which is costly to donors and beneficial to recipients, is often exchanged between social partners. Arguably, allogrooming a...

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Main Authors: Manon K. Schweinfurth, Binia Stieger, Michael Taborsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03841-3