Twitter fight: Birds use social networks to pick opponents wisely

(University of Cincinnati) In a new article published in the journal Current Opinion in Psychology, UC biologist Elizabeth Hobson says animals such as monk parakeets seem to understand where they fit in a dominance hierarchy and pick their fights accordingly. This high-level social information helps animals improve or maintain their status.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 9, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news