When population growth intensifies intergroup competition, female colobus monkeys free-ride less
T. J. M. Arseneau-Robar, J. Teichroeb, A. Macintosh, T. Saj, E. Glotfelty, S. Lucci, P. Sicotte, E. Wikberg
The paper examines how population growth affects intergroup competition in colobus monkeys, finding that females increase their involvement in defending home ranges and social stability as competition intensifies.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition