Female nursing partner choice in a population of wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus)
Abstract Background Communal nursing in house mice is an example of cooperation where females pool litters in the same nest and indiscriminately nurse own and other offspring despite potential exploitation. The direct fitness benefits associated with communal nursing shown in laboratory studies sugg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0251-3 |