@evornithology Definitely Vampire bat blood sharing This: https://t.co/dpl7ncl8un And more recently this: https://t.co/FmkAfIUqJE And a popular article (with audio): https://t.co/BxYX2hISoS
Food sharing in vampire bats: reciprocal help predicts donations more than relatedness or harassment.
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The discussions demonstrate a strong alignment with the paper's findings, with comments emphasizing the natural altruism of vampire bats and referencing specific studies, such as Carter & Wilkinson (2013). The tone ranges from scientific to humorous, reflecting both engagement with the research and its real-world significance.
Most discussions reflect agreement with the idea that vampire bats' food-sharing behavior is an example of reciprocal altruism, as seen in comments praising their generosity and referencing scientific studies supporting this idea.
Many posts express high interest by discussing detailed scientific concepts, such as biological markets theory, and referencing research papers and observations of bat behavior, indicating engagement with the topic.
Posts go beyond simple agreement, with some participants mentioning biological mechanisms, related studies, and comparisons to societal behaviors, showing moderate to deep engagement.
The discussions highlight the importance of understanding social and biological cooperation, suggesting that the research has broad implications for understanding social systems in animals and humans, thus having high impact.
Abstract in brief
- Food sharing in vampire bats is primarily driven by reciprocal help rather than kinship or harassment, with bats more often initiating sharing and choosing to share based on recent food received.
- The study found that relatedness and harassment were less influential, with 85% more importance placed on recent food donations, and many sharing dyads were unrelated, indicating that altruism isn't solely due to kin recognition.
- These findings support the idea that food sharing helps build social bonds and provides direct fitness benefits, rather than being driven by kin selection or harassment behaviors.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky@joyofbats @evornithology https://t.co/9GS89Npo2l
@EricavonE Perhaps biological markets theory overlaps? E.g. sharing between vampire bats (the best-described example as far as I know) https://t.co/ax4CMbZbjO
@CandySmith74 @mark_georgiou @ForTheUSA2 @1stthes521 @JustSayingWhat1 @acneonmyshirt @zalphaprime @Terrenc58307664 @donholtmac @Tokyogreen @robster16a @Catheri77148739 @imkimaaron @the1researcher @Atheist_1978 @LibertyDrunk @MysteriousWay15 @godspeedbarry @vg_yyc @StefanMolyneux @dougstone2019 @ImNotASkeleton2 @Xenophon13 @orna_verum @hauxton @westworld1974 @Cant_Read_Maps @TertiusIII @WilliamPitteng1 @Simple_Shaman @Janetb172 @PaulDubuisson @YvonneGetcarter @paulr140 @Atlanticus74 @Schmoop0521 @SDarkmore @DianWChain1 @RegularAnon @pray2pesci @TedPerkins10 @LeannEAF @Loriniowa @USMCNoggin @VLVerdi71 @NRA_TacoBowl_MS @2Apt10 @docsmoon @1pckt @C_82l Confucius had a version well before that. Similarly ALL societies including other primates have similar systems. Even vampire bats get it https://t.co/5WbwXFKcot
@DegenRolf This classic study of pro social behaviour in vampire bats suggests other species track reputation. Not sure about their working memory: https://t.co/CueQBQbyQl
@moalusi_victor To me it seems like Katie Porter has Saint Bernard of Vermont as rolemodel and is less social than a common vampire bat, by going against Democratic incumbents such as @RepShontelBrown from Ohio. https://t.co/nR8SSbUdN8
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Gerald Carter: Cooperative Relationships in Vampire Bats (20 Apr. 2021)
@ask_aubry This man is clearly dumber than a vampire bat! Because even among vampire bats, where reciprocal altruism is common, said altruism leads to more grooming each other or sharing of regurgitate blood, as vampire bats need to feed every 72 hours! https://t.co/nR8SSbUdN8
This man is clearly dumber than a vampire bat! Because even among vampire bats, where reciprocal altruism is common, said altruism leads to more grooming each other or sharing of regurgitate blood, as vampire bats need to feed every 72 hours! https://t.co/nR8SSbUdN8 https://t.co/mZoR0hxT15
@historyinmemes https://t.co/yadwD7GvtT
@moalusi_victor To me it seems like Katie Porter has Saint Bernard of Vermont as rolemodel and is less social than a common vampire bat, by going against Democratic incumbents such as @RepShontelBrown from Ohio. https://t.co/nR8SSbUdN8
To me it seems like Katie Porter has Saint Bernard of Vermont as rolemodel and is less social than a common vampire bat, by going against Democratic incumbents such as @RepShontelBrown from Ohio. https://t.co/nR8SSbULCG https://t.co/k9cDR3dhLp
It seems like Katie Porter has Saint Bernard of Vermont as rolemodel and is less social than a common vampire bat, by going against Democratic incumbents such as @RepShontelBrown from Ohio. https://t.co/nR8SSbUdN8 https://t.co/EU4pkrv94y
Its long been known that vampire bats donate food to unfed pups, a costly favour in nature. A study by Carter & Wilkinson (2013) has observed that bats which recieved this aid were more likely to also donate in the future! #BI6192 https://t.co/hcaqPmmUAX https://t.co/1eazUmT70g
@EricavonE Perhaps biological markets theory overlaps? E.g. sharing between vampire bats (the best-described example as far as I know) https://t.co/ax4CMbZbjO
@Caroline_Bartma I have read some papers on vampire bats in captivity so that is always a possibility. e.g. https://t.co/QbZSg4tyyR which uses a flight cage outside I think.
@joyofbats @evornithology https://t.co/9GS89Npo2l
@evornithology Definitely Vampire bat blood sharing This: https://t.co/dpl7ncl8un And more recently this: https://t.co/FmkAfIUqJE And a popular article (with audio): https://t.co/BxYX2hISoS
RT @shackletonjones: @DegenRolf This classic study of pro social behaviour in vampire bats suggests other species track reputation. Not sur…
@DegenRolf This classic study of pro social behaviour in vampire bats suggests other species track reputation. Not sure about their working memory: https://t.co/CueQBQbyQl
@jessicakabbott I really like the fact that vampirebat are so generous and sharing with their meals. :) https://t.co/JCzeiY1mbj
@CandySmith74 @mark_georgiou @ForTheUSA2 @1stthes521 @JustSayingWhat1 @acneonmyshirt @zalphaprime @Terrenc58307664 @donholtmac @Tokyogreen @robster16a @Catheri77148739 @imkimaaron @the1researcher @Atheist_1978 @LibertyDrunk @MysteriousWay15 @godspeedbarry @vg_yyc @StefanMolyneux @dougstone2019 @ImNotASkeleton2 @Xenophon13 @orna_verum @hauxton @westworld1974 @Cant_Read_Maps @TertiusIII @WilliamPitteng1 @Simple_Shaman @Janetb172 @PaulDubuisson @YvonneGetcarter @paulr140 @Atlanticus74 @Schmoop0521 @SDarkmore @DianWChain1 @RegularAnon @pray2pesci @TedPerkins10 @LeannEAF @Loriniowa @USMCNoggin @VLVerdi71 @NRA_TacoBowl_MS @2Apt10 @docsmoon @1pckt @C_82l Confucius had a version well before that. Similarly ALL societies including other primates have similar systems. Even vampire bats get it https://t.co/5WbwXFKcot