Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
A study on North American red squirrels found that keeping the same neighbors boosts survival rates and breeding success, even for solitary species. Familiarity with neighbors reduces aggression and increases territory defense efficiency, benefiting overall fitness.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Squirrels need good neighbours University of Exeter · Dec 17, 2020 · first to report
- Territorial red squirrels live longer when they're friendly with their neighbors Cell Press · Dec 17, 2020