Cooperatively breeding banded mongooses do not avoid inbreeding through familiarity-based kin recognition
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-021-03076-3
Abstract: In species that live in family groups, such as cooperative breeders, inbreeding is usually avoided through the recognition of familiar kin. For example, individuals may avoid mating with conspecifics encountered regularly in infancy, as these… read more here.
Keywords: familiarity; breeding banded; inbreeding avoidance; banded mongooses ... See more keywords