Nepotism and the evolution of alarm calls
Sherman PW. 1977. Nepotism and the evolution of alarm calls. Science. 197(4310):1246-1253
This document describes the use of alarm calls among relatives as a function of nepotism. Alarm callls of Belding's ground squirrels warn relatives, and thus are expressions of nepotism.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Sherman, Paul
- Units
- YOSE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Belding's ground squirrel (Spermophilus beldingi), kinship