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PLoS Biol September 2021 PMID 34582437

Cooperating elephants mitigate competition until the stakes get too high.

Li-Li Li, Joshua M Plotnik, Shang-Wen Xia, Estelle Meaux, Rui-Chang Quan

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The discussions highlight the relevance of the article by referencing elephants' mitigation tactics and the ways cooperation breaks down under stress, with words like 'interesting' and 'mirroring behavior' demonstrating both curiosity and recognition of broader significance, which supports the moderate agreement, high interest, and notable engagement scores.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions agree with the findings, emphasizing how elephants use mitigation strategies and how these behaviors mirror human societal dynamics.

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Posts show high interest, with many reflecting fascination and curiosity about the elephants' social behaviors and their implications.

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Participants actively reference specific research details and comparisons to human behavior, indicating thoughtful engagement.

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The discussions recognize the significance of the research in understanding cooperation and competition across species, suggesting moderate influence.

Abstract in brief

  • This study investigates how semi-wild Asian elephants cooperate and handle competition using a string-pulling task, finding that they maintain high cooperation rates but adjust their strategies based on the rank and relationship with other elephants.
  • Elephants use various mitigation strategies such as fighting back, leaving, moving aside, or submitting, depending on the social context and the cost of competition, with more costly competitive behaviors increasing when food becomes scarce.
  • The findings suggest that cooperation in elephants can break down under resource scarcity, resembling human societal dynamics, which indicates that fundamental principles of cooperation and competition may be shared across species.]
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Luiz Pessoa
@PessoaBrain · X

Cooperation and competition in... elephants: https://t.co/t6CN9MJc7D

Oct 1, 2021 · 22 likes · 2 shares · 45,508 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
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Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks down entirely; this mirrors behavior seen in humans & other great apes, suggesting shared mechanisms @CCCAnimals &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/s97j5A3dnQ https://t.co/tHCXtTQ7ZG

Sep 29, 2021 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 103,017 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
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Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks down entirely; this mirrors behavior seen in humans & other great apes, suggesting shared mechanisms @CCCAnimals &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/s97j5A3dnQ https://t.co/iCfpo9Amsi

Sep 29, 2021 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 103,017 followers View post →
Ieda Marcondes
@iedamarcondes.com · Bluesky

Achei que vocês gostariam de ver este elefantinho no útero. É deste vídeo aqui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOr1-P6XR8

Jul 22, 2023 · 6 likes View post →
PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks down entirely; this mirrors behavior seen in humans & other great apes, suggesting shared mechanisms @CCCAnimals &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/s97j5A3dnQ https://t.co/eZcawSPhvf

Sep 29, 2021 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 103,017 followers View post →
Sébastien Goumon
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https://t.co/BOyYZPH9yM This study indicates that elephants employ a number of mitigation strategies to maintain cooperation even in the face of diverse competitive behaviors

Oct 18, 2021 · 3 likes · 964 followers View post →

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Agrivane
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A great edutainment video about Elephants from ZeFrank. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOr1-P6XR8)

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Ieda Marcondes
@iedamarcondes.com · Bluesky

Achei que vocês gostariam de ver este elefantinho no útero. É deste vídeo aqui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOr1-P6XR8

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Ji Wang
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#PLOSBiology: Cooperating elephants mitigate competition until the stakes get too high https://t.co/aip4I7UDqz #39canimals This research article is about elephants' cooperation and competition. The article pays attention to their sociality and mitigation of competitive behavior.

Jul 27, 2022 · 1 like · 26 followers View post →
Kayla Dao Seidler
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#PLOSBiology: Cooperating elephants mitigate competition until the stakes get too high https://t.co/OsgfiLR17w @CCCAnimals This was so so interesting to me! #39canimals #elephants

Feb 8, 2022 · 61 followers View post →
Sébastien Goumon
@SG_PighD · X

https://t.co/BOyYZPH9yM This study indicates that elephants employ a number of mitigation strategies to maintain cooperation even in the face of diverse competitive behaviors

Oct 18, 2021 · 3 likes · 964 followers View post →
Radical Anthropology
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Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez
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RT @PessoaBrain: Cooperation and competition in... elephants: https://t.co/t6CN9MJc7D

Oct 1, 2021 · 2 shares · 31,320 followers View post →
Kanaka Rajan
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RT @PessoaBrain: Cooperation and competition in... elephants: https://t.co/t6CN9MJc7D

Oct 1, 2021 · 2 shares · 12,657 followers View post →
Luiz Pessoa
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Cooperation and competition in... elephants: https://t.co/t6CN9MJc7D

Oct 1, 2021 · 22 likes · 2 shares · 45,508 followers View post →
Shahida
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Oct 1, 2021 · 1 like · 9,005 followers View post →
Claude Gillono
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RT @PLOSBiology: Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks…

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The Chief Coin ✝
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RT @PLOSBiology: Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks…

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PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks down entirely; this mirrors behavior seen in humans & other great apes, suggesting shared mechanisms @CCCAnimals &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/s97j5A3dnQ https://t.co/eZcawSPhvf

Sep 29, 2021 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 103,017 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks down entirely; this mirrors behavior seen in humans & other great apes, suggesting shared mechanisms @CCCAnimals &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/s97j5A3dnQ https://t.co/tHCXtTQ7ZG

Sep 29, 2021 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 103,017 followers View post →
Emily Ruiz-Puerta
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RT @PLOSBiology: Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks…

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PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

Elephants try to mitigate competition for food to maintain cooperation. But if the cost gets too high, cooperation breaks down entirely; this mirrors behavior seen in humans & other great apes, suggesting shared mechanisms @CCCAnimals &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/s97j5A3dnQ https://t.co/iCfpo9Amsi

Sep 29, 2021 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 103,017 followers View post →
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Cooperating elephants mitigate competition until the stakes get too high https://t.co/h0N2sSMofZ

Sep 28, 2021 · 170 followers View post →