Sex, not familiarity, shapes social interactions in adult captive tortoises (Testudo hermanni)
Silvia Damini, Elisabetta Versace, Gionata Stancher
This study investigates social interactions in adult captive tortoises, finding that sex, not familiarity, influences social cohesion and behavior.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition