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Havent read the paper, but your quote doesn't change the core point that it could be correlation. E.g. perhaps aggression makes them more likely to eat infecte
by fergal_reid 4y ago
Havent read the paper, but your quote doesn't change the core point that it could be correlation.
E.g. perhaps aggression makes them more likely to eat infected animals and also more likely to challenge for leadership.
- Mistletoe 4y agoI had this thought but doesn’t the pack mostly eat the same thing?
- brohee 4y agoNot those that set out on their own, and thus are more likely to catch rodent while alone than feasting on big prey with the pack... Unless they can pinpoint the infection and a subsequent behavior change, it's not super conclusive. It's like concluding catching an IST makes you more promiscuous, even if that would likely be supported by statistics...
- simonh 4y ago> Not those that set out on their own That doesn’t work because they knew the full life history. They knew whether they were infected before they set out on their own or not.
- fergal_reid 4y agoThat's misunderstanding brohee's post, which isn't talking about them leaving the pack but about them hunting individually before that time. Which mightn't be what wolves do but that doesn't matter, it's a thought experiment.