Potential female mate choice in a male dominated system: the female capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyaa032
Abstract: Capybaras, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Rodentia: Caviidae: Hydrochoerinae), show a strict social hierarchy among males, wherein the top-ranking male gains preferential access to females. Despite minimal sexual size dimorphism, males have a prominent scent gland on their… read more here.
Keywords: top ranking; ranking males; hydrochoerus hydrochaeris; courtship ... See more keywords