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play behavior

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on play behavior with 19 nodes and 84 connections. Top connected: Marmota flaviventris, mark-recapture (Sciuridae), focal animal sampling (Sciuridae), Early play may predict later dominance relationshi, Urocitellus beldingi.

Definition

Apparently functionless behavior that is costly and exposes animals to various risks including predation, but must have substantial benefits

Related Terms (2)

playsocial play

Publications (1)

article

Early play may predict later dominance relationships in yellow-bellied marmots (<i>Marmota flaviventris</i>)

2013Proceedings of the Royal Society Bcentral

Related Concepts (3)

practice hypothesis

hypothesis1 shared paper

dominance hierarchy

phenomenon1 shared paper

Clutton-Brock index

metric1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Cervus elaphus

Cervidae1 paper

fur seals

1 paper

Canis lupus

Canidae1 paper

Marmota flaviventris

Sciuridae1 paper

Ursus arctos

Ursidae1 paper

brown bear

1 paper

Urocitellus beldingi

Sciuridae1 paper

Urocitellus

Sciuridae1 paper