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Sociability as a personality trait in animals: methods, causes and consequences

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Within animal populations there is variation among individuals in their tendency to be social, where more sociable individuals associate more with other individuals. Consistent inter-individual variation in ‘sociability’ is considered one of the major axes of personality variation in animals along with aggressiveness, activity, exploration and boldness. Not only is variation in sociability important in terms of animal personalities, but it holds particular significance for, and can be informe...

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10.1111/brv.12823

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Oxford college:
Merton College
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ORCID:
0000-0001-7183-4115
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ORCID:
0000-0003-1523-9340
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0000-0002-6811-8123
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0000-0002-9739-889X


Publisher:
Cambridge Philosophical Society
Journal:
Biological Reviews More from this journal
Volume:
97
Issue:
2
Pages:
802-816
Publication date:
2021-12-10
Acceptance date:
2021-11-30
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EISSN:
1469-185X
ISSN:
1464-7931
Pmid:
34894041


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