Neighbors as ëdear enemiesí

• Owners respond less to neighbors then floaters,

  • During playback experiments at territorial boundaries
  • Also during territorial intrusions

• Termed the ëdear enemyí phenomenon

• Consistent with War of Attrition, where relative V/k ratio more easily assessed between neighbors than between floater and owner

• Also consistent with sequential assessment game, with different behaviors used in different contests

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