Despotic long-tailed macaques benefit others in a group service paradigm
E. de Laat, S. Waasdorp, T. Roth, J. Massen, E. Sterck
This study shows long-tailed macaques exhibit prosocial behavior in a group service task, preferring to help kin, supporting the dyadic interdependence hypothesis over cooperative breeding and self-domestication hypotheses.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2024Animal Behavior & Cognition