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When males live longer: Resource-driven territorial behavior drives sex-specific survival in snakes
Phylogenetic analysis has shown that males’ propensity to engage in aggressive encounters is associated with females having greater longevity. Here, we confirm the causal link between aggression and reduced longevity by looking at an egg-eating snake (Oligodon formosanus) in which females defend ter...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6482014/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31032398 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aar5478 |