Despotism trumps phylogeny in explaining suppression of play among adults in non-human primates.

Francesconi M, Gamba M, Burghardt GM, Pellis SM, Palagi E

DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0597
Published: 2026 Apr 29
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsbl.2025.0597,
  title = {Despotism trumps phylogeny in explaining suppression of play among adults in non-human primates.},
  author = {Francesconi M and Gamba M and Burghardt GM and Pellis SM and Palagi E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Biology letters},
  doi = {10.1098/rsbl.2025.0597},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0597}
}

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TI  - Despotism trumps phylogeny in explaining suppression of play among adults in non-human primates.
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AU  - Gamba M
AU  - Burghardt GM
AU  - Pellis SM
AU  - Palagi E
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JO  - Biology letters
DO  - 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0597
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M, F., M, G., GM, B., SM, P., & E, P. (2026). Despotism trumps phylogeny in explaining suppression of play among adults in non-human primates.. Biology letters. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0597

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