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Variability of space-use patterns in a free living eusocial rodent, Ansell’s mole-rat indicates age-based rather than caste polyethism

Eusocial species of African mole-rats live in groups cooperating on multiple tasks and employing division of labour. In captivity, individuals of the same group differ in cooperative contribution as well as in preference for a particular task. Both can be viewed as polyethism. However, little inform...

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Autores principales: Šklíba, Jan, Lövy, Matěj, Burda, Hynek, Šumbera, Radim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5138616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27922127
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep37497

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