Mongoose Research News Today

<p>Animal offspring may survive better when their groups are in greater conflict with rival factions, research from the University of Bristol has shown for the first time.</p>

Researchers suggest the African species are a good model to study the evolution of altruism and other cooperative behaviors, as well as our propensity for violence

Banded mongooses have long been used as a model of animal cooperation. Now, researchers in Uganda are starting to get to grips with the harsh realities of their long-running and bloody battles