References & Sources - January 9, 1999

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Lobsters remember winners and losers

Male lobsters can recognize another male that they had dueled and remember who won—perhaps a key ability for maintaining a pecking order.

References:

Karavanich, C., and J. Atema. 1998. Individual recognition and memory in lobster dominance. Animal Behaviour 56(December):1553.

Sources:

Jelle Atema
Boston University Marine Program
Marine Biology Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA 02543

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 2, January 9, 1999, p. 31. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

Copyright 1999 Science Service