Oxytocin reduces asymmetries in dominance relationships between pairs of captive female lions

Abstract Free-ranging female African lions maintain symmetrical social relationships by respecting each other’s “ownership” of valuable food items rather than by supplanting subordinates according to well-defined dominance hierarchies. However, captivity often skews relationships in captive carnivor...

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Autori principali:	Jessica C. Burkhart, Abby Guthmann, Evianne M. DuBois, Sarah R. Heilbronner, Craig Packer
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Serie:	Scientific Reports
Soggetti:	Oxytocin Social behavior Dominance Captivity African lions Behavioral management
Accesso online:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04276-x
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