Oestrous females avoid mating in front of adult male bystanders in wild chacma baboons

In social species, female mating strategies can be constrained by both male and female groupmates through sexual conflict and reproductive competition, respectively. This study tests if females adjust their sexual behaviour according to the presence of male and female bystanders in wild chacma baboo...

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Main Authors: Alice Baniel, Axelle Delaunay, Guy Cowlishaw, Elise Huchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.181009