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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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Autor principal: Blanchard, D. Caroline
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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