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How do African wild dog groups decide when to start moving?
Correct! Before group departure, African wild dogs have high energy rallies where the dogs vocalize and greet each other. But not all of these greeting ceremonies results in departure; the probability of the group actually leaving can be predicted by a minimum amount of 'sneezes' during the rally. If there are enough sneezes, the group will depart. When dominant individuals start the rally, they require less sneezes because their sneeze weighs more heavily than other subordinate individuals.
Too bad, but wrong! Interestingly, they use sneezes to vote on when the leave.Before group departure, African wild dogs have high energy rallies where the dogs vocalize and greet each other. But not all of these greeting ceremonies results in departure; the probability of the group actually leaving can be predicted by a minimum amount of 'sneezes' during the rally. If there are enough sneezes, the group will depart. When dominant individuals start the rally, they require less sneezes because their sneeze weighs more heavily then other subordinate individuals.
