Imitation Predicts Social Favor in Adolescent Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Jordan Anderson, Erin L Kinnally
This study examines imitation in adolescent rhesus macaques, finding that higher imitation rates correlate with receiving more play from social partners, but not necessarily with being more prosocial.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2017 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition