Publications by authors named "Mari E Tom"
Article Synopsis
- Aggressive animal encounters often include communication signals that may predict physical fights.
- While previous studies on these signals, like song type matching in songbirds, have struggled to show a reliable link to actual fights,
- This study focused on song sparrows and used an improved method to test whether song type matching predicts further aggressive actions.
- Results indicated that matching song types can indeed serve as an early warning signal for potential escalation in conflicts, confirming its role in predicting aggressive behavior.
