Interspecies Haptic Sociality: An Observation of Grooming Between Two Mongoose Species

Interspecies Haptic Sociality: An Observation of Grooming Between Two Mongoose Species

ABSTRACT Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) and yellow mongooses (Cynictis penicillata) share many behavioural characteristics and are known to, on rare occasions, live in close association through displayed cooperative vigilance and shared burrow use. Here, we describe the first visual observation of ta...

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Main Authors: Kyle Smith, Malcolm Hepplewhite, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Michael J. Somers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Cynictis penicillata
interspecific interaction
mutualism
Suricata suricatta
suricate
yellow mongoose
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71659
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