Personality shapes pair bonding in a wild bird social system
Mated pair bonds are integral to many animal societies, yet how individual variation in behaviour influences their formation remains largely unknown. In a population of wild great tits (Parus major), we show that personality shapes pair bonding: proactive males formed stronger pre-breeding pair bond...
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| Main Authors: |
Firth, J,
Cole, E,
Ioannou, C,
Quinn, J,
Aplin, L,
Culina, A,
McMahon, K,
Sheldon, B |
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| Format: | Journal article
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Springer Nature
2018
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