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Interspecific aggression among female ungulates
Author(s) -
Popp James W.,
BunkfeldtPopp Linda
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2337(1986)12:3<197::aid-ab2480120306>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - aggression , interspecific competition , ecology , psychology , zoology , social psychology , biology , developmental psychology
Interspecific aggression among captive female ungulates was investigated. Asymmetries in fighting abilities proved to be good predictors of relative levels of aggression between different pairs of species. The resource under dispute also influenced the nature of aggressive encounters. The results of this study were discussed in the light of game theory.