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The phenomenon the researchers were studying is called “social buffering,” and it has been widely documented across the bird and mammal families — as well as being a nearly universal human experience.
A new discovery suggests reptiles may be far more social than we thought.
But until this study, scientists had never found evidence of the behavior in any reptile species — even amid a broader reevaluation of the class’s social lives.
Place a rattlesnake in a bucket and shake it, and the result will be predictable: The stressed-out reptile will begin rattling its tail to warn off the enemies outside.
But place two rattlesnakes in a bucket and something entirely different happens, according to findings published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Ethology.
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