Post-mating parental behavior trajectories differ across four species of deer mice.

Among species, parental behaviors vary in their magnitude, onset relative to reproduction, and sexual dimorphism. In deer mice (genus Peromyscus), while most species are promiscuous with low paternal care, monogamy and biparental care have evolved at least twice under different ecological conditions...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Khadraoui, Jennifer R Merritt, Hopi E Hoekstra, Andres Bendesky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276052