Offspring dependence on parental care and the role of parental transfer of oral fluids in burying beetles

Offspring dependence on parental care and the role of parental transfer of oral fluids in burying beetles

Abstract Background Immature stages of many animals can forage and feed on their own, whereas others depend on their parents’ assistance to obtain or process food. But how does such dependency evolve, and which offspring and parental traits are involved? Burying beetles (Nicrophorus) provide extensi...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Capodeanu-Nägler, Madlen A. Prang, Stephen T. Trumbo, Heiko Vogel, Anne-Katrin Eggert, Scott K. Sakaluk, Sandra Steiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Nicrophorus
Burying beetles
Parental care
Trophallaxis
Starvation tolerance
Oral secretions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0278-5

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