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Álvaro L. Caicoya

Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)ORCID 0000-0001-8836-3313Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintApr 6, 2026

Consolation behaviour in pigs: Prior exposure to group members in need of help drives targeted affiliation and facilitates social buffering

Álvaro L. Caicoya, Wiktoria Janicka, Liza R. Moscovice

This study shows pigs provide consolation through targeted affiliation after observing a stressed partner, reducing anxiety, while direct reunions increase anxiety and non-affiliative interactions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.02.716034

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