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Rodent mothers increase vigilance behaviour when facing infanticide risk

Infanticide, the killing of unrelated young, is widespread and frequently driven by sexual conflict. Especially in mammals with exclusive maternal care, infanticide by males is common and females suffer fitness costs. Recognizing infanticide risk and adjusting offspring protection accordingly should...

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Autores principales: Breedveld, Merel C., Folkertsma, Remco, Eccard, Jana A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6700316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31427633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48459-9