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SUMMARY:Benefits of social relationships in carrion crows - Claudia Wasche
 r (Anglia Ruskin University)
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CONTACT:Corina Logan
DESCRIPTION:Some animal societies\, particularly primates and corvids\, li
 ve in complex social groups based on enduring social bonds\, which are hyp
 othesized to favour the evolution of sophisticated cognitive skills in the
 se species. A key unresolved issue for understanding the evolution of comp
 lex sociality and the associated advanced cognition is to uncover the fitn
 ess advantages that social relationships convey to individuals. In my talk
 \, I will present recent findings on individual benefits of social relatio
 nships in captive groups of carrion crows. Individuals with strong social 
 bonds were more successful in aggressive encounters\, showed less stress-r
 elated behaviours and excreted less gastrointestinal parasite products. Ul
 timately\, these advantages of strong social relationships might be import
 ant in driving the evolution of complex group living.
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology \, Downing Street
 \, CB2 3EJ
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