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Of Lion Manes and Human Beards: Some Unusual Effects of the Interaction between Aggression and Sociality
The function of manes in lions has been a topic of scientific interest since Darwin (1871) suggested that it provides protection in intraspecific fights. Recent experimental studies on wild lions have emphasized the role of female selection, but analyses of specific attack behaviors and targets, and...
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814555/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20126434 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/neuro.08.045.2009 |