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. 2011 Jul 12;21(13):R508-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.05.038.

Animal cooperation: keeping a clean(ing) reputation

Russell D Fernald  1
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Animal cooperation: keeping a clean(ing) reputation

Russell D Fernald. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Cleaner wrasses are a model for the study of animal cooperation. Prospective clients can observe whether the cleaner works faithfully, and cleaners being watched remove just parasites while those that are not, nip the client for a tastier snack.

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