Butterflies: Agonistic display or courtship behavior? A review of contests over mating opportunity in butterflies provides surprising results Date: September 6, 2016 Source: Springer Summary: A ...

First, the paradigm assumes that competition is the main driving force behind both agonistic and affiliative social behavior.

Oxytocin isn't just a "love hormone" that bonds us together. New research suggests that it can also trigger antisocial behavior and aggression.

Stereotypic agonistic behavior was observed in induced encounters involving female bowl-and-doily spiders (Frontinella pyramitela: Linyphiidae) at natural web sites. Relative size (mass) of opponents, ...

In semi-natural mixed-sex groupsBill, J., Rauterberg, S. L., Herbrandt, S. et al. 2020. Agonistic behavior and social hierarchy in female domestic rabbits kept in semi-groups. Journal of Veterinary ...