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Communication of Intentions in Agonistic Contexts By the Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus Columba

Communication of Intentions in Agonistic Contexts By the Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus Columba COMMUNICATION OF INTENTIONS IN AGONISTIC CONTEXTS BY THE PIGEON GUILLEMOT, CEPPHUS COLUMBA by DOUGLAS A. NELSON1) (Museum of Zoology and Division of Biological Sciences. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.) (With 10 Figures) (Acc. 28-VII-1983) Introduction In the last decade, beginning with MAYNARD SMITH & PRICE'S (1973) game-theory analysis of fighting behavior, there has been an increase of theoretical interest in the factors influencing animal aggression. Subse- quent papers by PARKER (1974), MAYNARD SMITH (1974, 1979), and MAYNARD SMITH & PARKER (1976) have led to predictions concerning when it should benefit animals to behave aggressively. They have also provided novel interpretations of the functions of the displays employed in agonistic situations. The models of agonistic behavior developed by MAYNARD SMITH and others distinguish between contest situations according to whether or not the contestants are evenly matched in such factors as fighting ability and the expected benefits to be gained from winning a contest. In "sym- metric" contests in which the opponents are equally matched, MAYNARD SMITH (1974) predicted that animals should adopt a "war of attrition" strategy which involves witholding information about intentions and per- 1) Research was supported by grants from the Frank M. Chapman http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behaviour Brill

Communication of Intentions in Agonistic Contexts By the Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus Columba

Behaviour , Volume 88 (1-2): 145 – Jan 1, 1984

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© 1984 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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10.1163/156853984X00524
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COMMUNICATION OF INTENTIONS IN AGONISTIC CONTEXTS BY THE PIGEON GUILLEMOT, CEPPHUS COLUMBA by DOUGLAS A. NELSON1) (Museum of Zoology and Division of Biological Sciences. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.) (With 10 Figures) (Acc. 28-VII-1983) Introduction In the last decade, beginning with MAYNARD SMITH & PRICE'S (1973) game-theory analysis of fighting behavior, there has been an increase of theoretical interest in the factors influencing animal aggression. Subse- quent papers by PARKER (1974), MAYNARD SMITH (1974, 1979), and MAYNARD SMITH & PARKER (1976) have led to predictions concerning when it should benefit animals to behave aggressively. They have also provided novel interpretations of the functions of the displays employed in agonistic situations. The models of agonistic behavior developed by MAYNARD SMITH and others distinguish between contest situations according to whether or not the contestants are evenly matched in such factors as fighting ability and the expected benefits to be gained from winning a contest. In "sym- metric" contests in which the opponents are equally matched, MAYNARD SMITH (1974) predicted that animals should adopt a "war of attrition" strategy which involves witholding information about intentions and per- 1) Research was supported by grants from the Frank M. Chapman

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