Rank-related partner choice in the fission–fusion society of the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

• Jennifer E Smith, Sandra K. Memenis, Kay E. Holekamp
• Published 2006 in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
• DOI:10.1007/s00265-006-0305-y

When social partners vary in their relative value, individuals should theoretically initiate partnerships with conspecifics of the highest value. Here, we tested this prediction in a wild population of spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta). Crocuta live in complex, fission–fusion societies structured by dominance hierarchies in which individuals vary greatly in… CONTINUE READING

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