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Social behavior: Male and female lions age differently

By Conner S. Philson
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Abstract

Social aging - the change in social behavior across an individual's lifespan - has been found in many animals. A new study in African lions shows that female and male lions differ in their pattern of social aging.

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Conner S. Philson

University of Exeter

Current Biology, 9 Sep 2024, Open access

doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.048PubMed 39255765

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