Oxytocin reduces asymmetries in dominance relationships between pairs of captive female lions

Abstract Free-ranging female African lions maintain symmetrical social relationships by respecting each other’s “ownership” of valuable food items rather than by supplanting subordinates according to well-defined dominance hierarchies. However, captivity often skews relationships in captive carnivor...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Jessica C. Burkhart, Abby Guthmann, Evianne M. DuBois, Sarah R. Heilbronner, Craig Packer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:
Oxytocin
Social behavior
Dominance
Captivity
African lions
Behavioral management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04276-x

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04276-x

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