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play behavior — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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play behavior

Scope: population ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 19 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on play behavior with 19 nodes and 84 connections. Top connected: Marmota flaviventris, mark-recapture (Sciuridae), focal animal sampling (Sciuridae), Early play may predict later dominance relationshi, Urocitellus beldingi.

Definition

Apparently functionless behavior that is costly and exposes animals to various risks including predation, but must have substantial benefits

Related Terms (2)

playsocial play

Publications (1)

article

Early play may predict later dominance relationships in yellow-bellied marmots (<i>Marmota flaviventris</i>)

2013Proceedings of the Royal Society Bcentral

play behavior

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 19 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (2)

Publications (1)

Early play may predict later dominance relationships in yellow-bellied marmots (<i>Marmota flaviventris</i>)

Related Concepts (3)

practice hypothesis

dominance hierarchy

Clutton-Brock index

Frequently Associated Species

Cervus elaphus

fur seals

Canis lupus

Marmota flaviventris

Ursus arctos

brown bear

Urocitellus beldingi

Urocitellus