Ultimate drivers of forced extra-pair copulations in birds lacking a penis: jackdaws as a case-study
Forced copulation is common, presumably because it can increase male reproductive success. Forced extra-pair copulation (FEPC) occurs in birds, even though most species lack a penis and are widely thought to require female cooperation for fertilization. How FEPC persists, despite a presumed lack of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2024-03-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231226 |