Ultimate drivers of forced extra-pair copulations in birds lacking a penis: jackdaws as a case-study

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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Main Authors: Rebecca Hooper, Kathryn Maher, Karen Moore, Guillam McIvor, David Hosken, Alex Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-03-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
forced
extra-pair
copulations
FEPC
jackdaw
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231226

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