Higher sociability leads to lower reproductive success in female kangaroos

Higher sociability leads to lower reproductive success in female kangaroos

In social mammals, social integration is generally assumed to improve females' reproductive success. Most species demonstrating this relationship exhibit complex forms of social bonds and interactions. However, female eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) exhibit differentiated social rel...

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Main Authors: C. S. Menz, A. J. Carter, E. C. Best, N. J. Freeman, R. G. Dwyer, S. P. Blomberg, A. W. Goldizen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
animal personality
fitness
parity
reproductive success
social bonds
social networks
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.200950

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