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Sex-specific roles for yawning in the Emperor cichlid Boulengerochromis microlepis
Ayasha Abdalla-Wyse, Jaden Yee Da Silva, Ritambhara Kalia…·Maxwell E. R. Shafer
This study examines yawn functions in juvenile Emperor cichlids, finding support for arousal, social contagion, and sex-specific differences in yawn timing and frequency.