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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Animal Behavior
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Animals host complex gut microbial ecosystems.
  • Gut microbiota (GM) are known to influence host metabolism, immunity, and cognition.
  • Emerging evidence suggests a role for GM in modulating animal behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the reciprocal relationship between gut microbiota and animal social behavior.
  • To analyze the concept of the holobiont as a unit of selection in this context.
  • To highlight how GM composition influences sociality and how social structures shape GM.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of the holobiont.
  • Review of recent findings on GM-social behavior interactions.
  • Exploration of co-evolutionary dynamics between hosts and their gut microbiota.

Main Results:

  • Gut microbiota composition influences host social behavior.
  • Social behavior and structure impact the composition of an individual's gut microbiota.
  • A co-evolutionary history suggests GM modulate sociality for transmission, while social organization influences microbial exchange.

Conclusions:

  • The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in shaping animal social behavior.
  • Social structures co-evolve with gut microbiota, influencing microbial transmission and host health.
  • Investigating these reciprocal interactions advances understanding of sociality, cognition, and the evolution of social behaviors.