Females Are More Aggressive Than Males towards Same- and Opposite-Sex Intruders in the Blue Tit (<i>Cyanistes caeruleus</i>)

During the breeding season, aggression is expressed to gain access to resources such as territories and mates and protect offspring. Female aggressiveness has received much less attention than male aggressiveness, and few studies have examined female and male aggressiveness towards intruders of both...

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Main Authors: Gust Boiten, Robin van Iersel, Rianne Pinxten, Marcel Eens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/585