Breeders that receive help age more slowly in a cooperatively breeding bird
Sociality explains substantial variation in ageing across species, but less is known about this relationship within species. Here, the authors show that female dominant Seychelles warblers with helpers at the nest have higher late-life survival and lower telomere attrition and the probability of hav...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09229-3 |