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September 10, 2025Journal of Animal EcologyOpen Access

Social network dynamics under experimental manipulations of predation risk and food abundance in wild rock hyraxes

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CBCamille BordesMAMarine AmmeterCLCHANGTAO LU

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Overview

Experimental manipulations altered social behaviour related to predation risk and food abundance in rock hyraxes, suggesting ecological factors shape social networks.

Key Points

  • Elevated predation risk caused hyraxes to prioritize spatial adjustments, slightly decreasing sociality and increasing stability.
  • Bachelor males and adult females adapted more significantly, with solitary individuals increasing interactions to combat predation risk.
  • Increased food abundance promoted social interactions and clustering, forcing proximity at feeding patches.
  • Findings highlight the stability of social bonds in rock hyraxes despite ecological shifts, demonstrating a meta-analytical approach's utility.

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Bordes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c192659b7b07f3a0617448https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70122
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