Guppies prefer to follow large (robot) leaders irrespective of own size
D. Bierbach, H. J. Moenck, J. Lukas, M. Habedank, P. Romanczuk, T. Landgraf, J. Krause
The study shows that guppies follow larger robotic fish leaders regardless of their own size or risk-taking behavior, indicating leadership preference is based on size rather than behavior.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition