Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves
In canids, play dynamics seem to be more affected by dominance hierarchy rather than cooperative social bonds. To test this hypothesis we studied a colony of grey wolves (Canis lupus lupus). We quantified the dynamics of aggression and hierarchical changes in two periods (Sample 1 and Sample 2). Sam...
Published in: | Behaviour |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2015
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1864138 https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003326 |
id |
ftunivtorino:oai:iris.unito.it:2318/1864138 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftunivtorino:oai:iris.unito.it:2318/1864138 2023-10-25T01:37:26+02:00 Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves Cordoni G. Palagi E. Cordoni G. Palagi E. 2015 https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1864138 https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003326 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000380805100005 volume:153 issue:6-7 firstpage:749 lastpage:766 numberofpages:18 journal:BEHAVIOUR https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1864138 doi:10.1163/1568539X-00003326 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84982860484 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Canis lupus lupu competitive play play asymmetry play flexibility rank rules info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2015 ftunivtorino https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003326 2023-09-26T22:36:04Z In canids, play dynamics seem to be more affected by dominance hierarchy rather than cooperative social bonds. To test this hypothesis we studied a colony of grey wolves (Canis lupus lupus). We quantified the dynamics of aggression and hierarchical changes in two periods (Sample 1 and Sample 2). Sample 2 was characterized by higher level of aggressiveness and by a more strict and steep linear hierarchy. The negative correlation between rank distance and play frequency characterizing both periods and the higher play asymmetry in Sample 2 suggest that rank rules dictate play rules thus highlighting the competitive side of wolf play behaviour. The overall affiliation rates showed no variation between the two samples. Yet, play performance was modified. In Sample 2, wolves reduced playful activity, limited the number of players per session and avoided playing during high competition contexts. Our findings support the hypothesis that wolf play is modulated by dominance relationships more than by cooperative social bonds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Università degli studi di Torino: AperTo (Archivio Istituzionale ad Accesso Aperto) Behaviour 153 6-7 749 766 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Università degli studi di Torino: AperTo (Archivio Istituzionale ad Accesso Aperto) |
op_collection_id |
ftunivtorino |
language |
English |
topic |
Canis lupus lupu competitive play play asymmetry play flexibility rank rules |
spellingShingle |
Canis lupus lupu competitive play play asymmetry play flexibility rank rules Cordoni G. Palagi E. Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
topic_facet |
Canis lupus lupu competitive play play asymmetry play flexibility rank rules |
description |
In canids, play dynamics seem to be more affected by dominance hierarchy rather than cooperative social bonds. To test this hypothesis we studied a colony of grey wolves (Canis lupus lupus). We quantified the dynamics of aggression and hierarchical changes in two periods (Sample 1 and Sample 2). Sample 2 was characterized by higher level of aggressiveness and by a more strict and steep linear hierarchy. The negative correlation between rank distance and play frequency characterizing both periods and the higher play asymmetry in Sample 2 suggest that rank rules dictate play rules thus highlighting the competitive side of wolf play behaviour. The overall affiliation rates showed no variation between the two samples. Yet, play performance was modified. In Sample 2, wolves reduced playful activity, limited the number of players per session and avoided playing during high competition contexts. Our findings support the hypothesis that wolf play is modulated by dominance relationships more than by cooperative social bonds. |
author2 |
Cordoni G. Palagi E. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Cordoni G. Palagi E. |
author_facet |
Cordoni G. Palagi E. |
author_sort |
Cordoni G. |
title |
Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
title_short |
Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
title_full |
Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
title_fullStr |
Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
title_full_unstemmed |
Aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
title_sort |
aggression and hierarchical steepness inhibit social play in adult wolves |
publishDate |
2015 |
url |
https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1864138 https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003326 |
genre |
Canis lupus |
genre_facet |
Canis lupus |
op_relation |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000380805100005 volume:153 issue:6-7 firstpage:749 lastpage:766 numberofpages:18 journal:BEHAVIOUR https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1864138 doi:10.1163/1568539X-00003326 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84982860484 |
op_rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003326 |
container_title |
Behaviour |
container_volume |
153 |
container_issue |
6-7 |
container_start_page |
749 |
op_container_end_page |
766 |
_version_ |
1780732378185990144 |