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play behavior

Scope: population ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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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)

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

2013Proceedings of the Royal Society Bcentral

Related Concepts (3)

practice hypothesis

hypothesis1 shared paper

dominance hierarchy

phenomenon1 shared paper

Clutton-Brock index

metric1 shared paper