Close social associations in animals and humans : functions and mechanisms of friendship

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The evolution of food sharing in primates (2011, background): “Such bonds are formed in many primate species (Cords 1997; Tomasello and Call 1997; Silk 2002; Massen et al. 2010) and are sufficient to account for the loose exchange of lowcost altruistic acts common in primate groups (Schino and Aureli 2009).”
Fission–fusion dynamics in wild giraffes may be driven by kinship, spatial overlap and individual social preferences (2013, background): “2011); however, other potential advantages gained by females from associating strongly with particular female conspecifics include increased reproductive output, increased survival and psychological wellbeing (Frère et al. 2010a; Massen et al. 2010).”
Chimps of a feather sit together: chimpanzee friendships are based on homophily in personality (2014, background): “20 Many social animals have marked preferences for particular individuals in their 22 group, and these close social associations are referred to as friendships (Smuts, 1985; 23 Schusterman et al., 2000; Garber, 2008; Massen et al., 2010; Seyfarth & Cheney, 24 2012).”