Rough-and-tumble play as a window on animal communication
Rough-and-tumble play (RT) is a widespread phenomenon in mammals. Since it involves competition, whereby one animal attempts to gain advantage over another, RT runs the
Rough-and-tumble play (RT) is a widespread phenomenon in mammals. Since it involves competition, whereby one animal attempts to gain advantage over another, RT runs the
The collection of papers presented in this Special Issue is the outcome of a series of workshops on the evolution of play held between 2011
In small-scale societies children have great access to observing adult roles and this is often reflected in their play, however very few empirical studies of
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