Structural balance in the social networks of a wild mammal

@article{Ilany2013StructuralBI,
  title={Structural balance in the social networks of a wild mammal},
  author={Amiyaal Ilany and Adi Barocas and Lee Koren and Michael Kam and Eli Geffen},
  journal={Animal Behaviour},
  year={2013},
  volume={85},
  pages={1397-1405}
}
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