Disease avoidance, and breeding group age and size condition the dispersal patterns of western lowland gorilla females.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2786
Abstract: Social dispersal is an important feature of population dynamics. When female mammals occur in polygynous groups, their dispersal decisions are conditioned by various female-, male-, and group-related factors. Among them, the influence of disease often… read more here.
Keywords: breeding group; group; gorilla; disease avoidance ... See more keywords
Kinship and similarity drive coordination of breeding-group choice in male spotted hyenas
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0402
Abstract: When and where animals reproduce influences the social, demographic and genetic properties of the groups and populations they live in. We examined the extent to which male spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) coordinate their breeding-group choice.… read more here.
Keywords: group choice; coordination; breeding group; group ... See more keywords