“…Direct reciprocity was reported across several taxa, including mammals [ 28 , 29 , 56 – 62 ] (e.g. vampire bats, Desmodus rotundus [ 57 , 58 ] and Norway rats, Rattus norvegicus [ 29 , 59 – 61 , 63 – 65 ]), birds [ 20 , 21 ], fishes [ 54 , 55 ], and microorganisms [ 66 , 67 ]. Generalized reciprocity was reported in humans [ 68 , 69 ], female Norway rats [ 60 , 64 , 70 ], dogs, Canis familiaris [ 71 ], capuchin monkeys, Sapajus apella [ 72 ], however generalized reciprocity was not supported in male Norway rats [ 64 , 73 ], long-tailed macaques, Macaca fascicularis [ 74 ] and in vampire bats [ 57 ].…”