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Review
. 1995 Jun;272(6):98-103.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0695-98.

Kin recognition

D W Pfennig  1 , P W Sherman
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Review

Kin recognition

D W Pfennig et al. Sci Am. 1995 Jun.

Abstract

Many organisms, from sea squirts to primates, can identify their relatives. Understanding how and why they do so has prompted new thinking about the evolution of social behavior.

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