Experimental evolution of a more restrained clutch size when filial cannibalism is prevented in burying beetles Nicrophorus vespilloides
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8829
Abstract: Abstract The overproduction of offspring is commonly associated with high hatching failure and a mechanism for dispensing with surplus young. We used experimental evolution of burying beetle populations Nicrophorus vespilloides to determine causality in these… read more here.
Keywords: clutch size; filial cannibalism; experimental evolution; care ... See more keywords
Paternal investment with an uncertain future: effects of predator exposure on filial cannibalism and nesting behaviour
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.07.024
Abstract: Owing to trade-offs between investment in current and future reproduction, factors that diminish a parent's survival prospects, such as predation threat, are expected to increase investment in existing young. Nevertheless, effects of predation risk on… read more here.
Keywords: predator exposure; investment; cannibalism; filial cannibalism ... See more keywords
From cannibal to caregiver: tracking the transition in a cichlid fish
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.03.003
Abstract: Although the consumption of one's own offspring is often viewed as maladaptive, under some circumstances this behaviour can be a beneficial way to terminate parental care. When the costs of providing care are extremely high… read more here.
Keywords: cichlid fish; transition; cannibal; cannibalism ... See more keywords
Application of stable isotope analysis for detecting filial cannibalism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2017.03.019
Abstract: A novel type of filial cannibalism has been reported in pipefishes, in which the eggs are absorbed through the male's brood-pouch epithelium. The present study explored the applicability of stable isotope analysis for the detection… read more here.
Keywords: filial cannibalism; isotope analysis; stable isotope; cannibalism ... See more keywords
Mothers modify the cost of reproduction by dynamic changes in antioxidant function and filial cannibalism
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0319
Abstract: Investment in current reproduction may negatively influence subsequent fitness. Oxidative stress has been proposed as a potential mediator of this trade-off between current and future reproductive success. However, evidence of reproduction causing oxidative stress is… read more here.
Keywords: antioxidant function; filial cannibalism; care; reproduction ... See more keywords
Ant queens cannibalise infected brood to contain disease spread and recycle nutrients
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DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.13.584778
Abstract: Filial cannibalism, where parents eat their own offspring, is a taxonomically widespread behaviour with a multitude of potential adaptive explanations. Of these, the impact of parasites on the expression of filial cannibalism is particularly poorly… read more here.
Keywords: cannibalism; brood contain; filial cannibalism; ant queens ... See more keywords
Female Filial Cannibalism in the Redhead Goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus) in Captivity
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DOI: 10.3390/d17050365
Abstract: Filial cannibalism is the consumption of one’s own viable progeny. It occurs in a range of taxa but is particularly well-documented in fish species. Since parental care in fishes is typically male-biased, it is usually… read more here.
Keywords: cannibalism; redhead goby; filial cannibalism; female filial ... See more keywords