Subsociality

Subsociality

Subsociality is a term used simply to refer to when an organism exhibits any form of parental behaviour. It is the most common and widespread form of sociality. In many species the mother, father or both parents either care for the young directly, or simply build a nest.

ee also

*Eusociality


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