Female chimpanzees avoid inbreeding even in the presence of substantial bisexual philopatry

Inbreeding (reproduction between relatives) often decreases the fitness of offspring and is thus expected to lead to the evolution of inbreeding avoidance strategies. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are expected to avoid inbreeding as they are long-lived, invest heavily in offspring and may encounter...

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Main Authors: Lauren C. White, Veronika Städele, Sebastian Ramirez Amaya, Kevin Langergraber, Linda Vigilant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230967