A resident-nepotistic-tolerant dominance style in wild white-nosed coatis (Nasua narica)?

Dominance relationships imply consistent asymmetries in social relationships. Socioecological models predict that resource distribution determines the mode of competition that animals will face and, ultimately, the nature of their social relationships. Here, we provide the first systematic investigation of dominance style in white-nosed coatis ( Nasua narica ). Coatis live in cohesive female-resident groups, and have a diet based on clumped...