Cooperation by necessity: condition- and density-dependent reproductive tactics of female house mice
An 8-year study of house mice revealed an increase in communal breeding despite reduced average population fitness. Breeding tactics were condition- and density- dependent, with only the most competitive females rearing litters solitarily.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03267-2 |