How hibernation in frogs drives brain and reproductive evolution in opposite directions
Environmental seasonality can promote the evolution of larger brains through cognitive and behavioral flexibility but can also hamper it when temporary food shortage is buffered by stored energy. Multiple hypotheses linking brain evolution with resource acquisition and allocation have been proposed...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2023-12-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/88236 |