Inability of recognizing offspring underlies parental errors in the selection of offspring

Inclusive fitness theory posits that altruistic behaviors, which are directed more likely towards relatives, should be favored by natural selection. However, the prevalence of alternative parenting behaviors in offspring selection, including rejecting their own offspring and accepting the offspring...

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Published in:	Avian Research
Main Authors:	Lifang Gao, Wen Zhang, Wenjing Zhu, Yichen Wu, Ran Xu, Ningning Sun, Yujie Wang, Biyun Jia, Bo Du
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Cross-foster Cyanopica cyanus Offspring recognition Parental care Parent–offspring association
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716624000616