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Contrasting selection pressure on body and weapon size in a polygynous megaherbivore
Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is a common morphological trait in ungulates, with polygyny considered the leading driver of larger male body mass and weapon size. However, not all polygynous species exhibit SSD, while molecular evidence has revealed a more complex relationship between paternity and ma...
Autores principales: | Shannon, Graeme, Sadler, Phoebe, Smith, Joanna, Roylance-Casson, Eleanor, Cordes, Line S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8492169/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34610251 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0368 |
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