Marmoset Turn-Taking

Written By Mary Bates

Common marmoset. Leszek Leszczynski, via Wikimedia Commons.

Marmoset pairs take turns watching for danger and feeding head-down in a bowl. Their vigilance appears to be flexibly adapted to the risk level of their pair mate - does it indicate a sensitivity to the vulnerabilities and needs of others?

Read more at my Animal Minds blog: Marmosets Take Turns Watching for Danger.

Mary Bates
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