Rival recognition in the territorial tawny dragon ( Ctenophorus decresii )
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2005
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Osborne, Louise
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The ability to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar conspecifics is important in territorial animals as it allows animals to distinguish neighbours from non-neighbours. This prevents wasting time and energy in unnecessary aggressive interactions.
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Keywords: Agamidae; Animalia; Ctenophorus decresii; Squamata Agamid; Ctenophorus decresii; Male-male contests; Rival recognition; Territorial
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Acta Ethologica
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