Maternal effects on offspring growth indicate post-weaning juvenile dependence in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus)

Maternal effects on offspring growth indicate post-weaning juvenile dependence in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus)

Abstract Background In animals with altricial offspring, most growth occurs after birth and may be optimized by post-natal maternal care. Maternal effects on growth may be influenced by individual characteristics of the mothers, such as social status, individual investment strategies and the length...

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Main Authors: Liran Samuni, Patrick Tkaczynski, Tobias Deschner, Therese Löhrrich, Roman M. Wittig, Catherine Crockford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Life history
Orphan
Muscle mass
Hominin evolution
Creatinine
Female dominance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0343-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0343-8

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