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Daniel W. E. Sankey

University of ExeterORCID 0000-0002-6363-8023Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Assay:behavioral assay· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Michael A. CantiD· 3 shared Faye J. ThompsoniD· 2 shared Francis Mwanguhya· 2 shared Patrick A. GreeniD· 2 shared Rufus A. JohnstoneiD· 2 shared Dan W. Franks· 1 shared Darren Paul CroftiD· 1 shared Elizabeth Preston· 1 shared

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintSep 23, 2025

A landscape of intergroup conflict shapes den site choice in banded mongooses

Daniel W. E. Sankey, Tommy Collins, Darren Paul Croft…·Michael A. Cant

This study shows that banded mongooses choose den sites based on the potential risks and rewards of intergroup conflict, with non-babysitting groups taking greater risks by denning near rival territories.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.23.678029

non-human primatebehavioral assay

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 9, 2025

Spend today or build for tomorrow? Kinship dynamics and the evolution of alternative helping strategies in cooperative breeders.

Daniel W. E. Sankey, Matishalin Patel, Peter Michael Buston…·Theresa Rueger

The paper uses mathematical models to show that kinship dynamics influence whether helpers in cooperative breeders prioritize immediate or durable benefits.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.09.675076

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Animal Behavior & CognitionAnimal BehaviourPeer-reviewedApr 28, 2025

Fitness incentives to male fighters undermine fighting performance in intergroup contests

Patrick A. Green, Daniel W. E. Sankey, T. A. Collins…·Faye J. Thompson

The paper examines how personal fitness incentives in wild banded mongooses affect intergroup conflict outcomes, finding that winning fights does not always translate to higher paternity success.

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mousebehavioral assay

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