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We examined the hypothesis that a main benefit of group-living in the semifossorial rodent, Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodontidae), is to decrease individual cost of burrow construction. We contrasted the digging behavior of groups
of three same-sex, adult-sized individuals with that of solitary degus. The behavior of singles and trios was recorded inside
a large terrarium partially filled with natural soil and under controlled conditions of food, light, and temperature. The
observation that degus in groups do not decrease their burrowing time or frequency of digging compared with solitary diggers
does not support the hypothesis that communal burrowing is a primary cause of degu sociality. On the other hand, the observation
that degus in groups removed significantly more soil per capita than solitary digging degus, and that grouped individuals
coordinated their digging – group members burrowed mostly in the same sites and formed digging chains –, suggests that social
burrowing may potentially reduce the cost of burrow construction in the long term. We suggest that such long-term benefits
will be a consequence rather than a cause of degu group-living.
Received: 9 December 1999 / Received in revised form: 2 January 2000 / Accepted: 8 February 2000 相似文献
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Abstract–Pollen of 42 plant species from 17 families has been found in the food stores of Seladonia subaurata nests, with 61–86% of the pollen being accounted for by the Compositae. The foragers are characterized by strict flower preferences: more than 90% of the pollen in each cell belongs to two or three, sometimes four, plant species. At the eusocial stage of the existence of a colony, two or three foragers usually provision each cell. In especially large colonies, foragers are divided into groups and provision several cells during the day. 相似文献
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The bottlenose dolphin community of Doubtful Sound features a large proportion of long-lasting associations 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
David?LusseauEmail author Karsten?Schneider Oliver?J.?Boisseau Patti?Haase Elisabeth?Slooten Steve?M.?Dawson 《Behavioral ecology and sociobiology》2003,54(4):396-405
More than 12 studies of different bottlenose dolphin populations, spanning from tropical to cold temperate waters, have shown that the species typically lives in societies in which relationships among individuals are predominantly fluid. In all cases dolphins lived in small groups characterised by fluid and dynamic interactions and some degree of dispersal from the natal group by both sexes. We describe a small, closed population of bottlenose dolphins living at the southern extreme of the species' range. Individuals live in large, mixed-sex groups in which no permanent emigration/immigration has been observed over the past 7 years. All members within the community are relatively closely associated (average half-weight index>0.4). Both male–male and female–female networks of preferred associates are present, as are long-lasting associations across sexes. The community structure is temporally stable, compared to other bottlenose dolphin populations, and constant companionship seems to be prevalent in the temporal association pattern. Such high degrees of stability are unprecedented in studies of bottlenose dolphins and may be related to the ecological constraints of Doubtful Sound. Fjords are low-productivity systems in which survival may easily require a greater level of co-operation, and hence group stability. These conditions are also present in other cetacean populations forming stable groups. We therefore hypothesise that ecological constraints are important factors shaping social interactions within cetacean societies.Communicated by D. Watts 相似文献
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