Blog posts tagged with social hierarchy

The relationship between social hierarchy and social stress
14 Oct animal behavior research Social Behavior

The relationship between social hierarchy and social stress

Today, Deepika Patel kindly shares her research on social structures with us. She investigated rat behavior in detail, using several test paradigms.
Determining the effect of social hierarchy on foraging in coyotes
14 Jun animal behavior research Social Behavior

Determining the effect of social hierarchy on foraging in coyotes

Whether it’s an older sibling taking the last piece of cake from their younger sibling or a dominant coyote shoving a subordinate out of the way so it can eat the food, nature has its hierarchies.