Leadership in elephants: the adaptive value of age

The value of age is well recognized in human societies, where older individuals often emerge as leaders in tasks requiring specialized knowledge, but what part do such individuals play in other social species? Despite growing interest in how effective leadership might be achieved in animal social sy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Jg. 278; H. 1722; S. 3270
Hauptverfasser:	McComb, Karen, Shannon, Graeme, Durant, Sarah M, Sayialel, Katito, Slotow, Rob, Poole, Joyce, Moss, Cynthia
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	England 07.11.2011
Schlagworte:	Acoustic Stimulation Age Factors Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Elephants - physiology Female Group Processes Kenya Leadership Linear Models Longevity Observation Social Behavior Kenya
ISSN:	1471-2954, 1471-2954
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