Can but don’t: olfactory discrimination between own and alien offspring in the domestic cat
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-017-1100-z
Abstract: Mammalian maternal care usually comes at a large energetic cost. To maximize their fitness, mothers should preferentially care for their own offspring. However, the majority of studies of mother–offspring recognition have focused on herd- or… read more here.
Keywords: alien young; alien offspring; domestic cat; cat ... See more keywords