Social bet-hedging in vampire bats

Helping kin or nonkin can provide direct fitness benefits, but helping kin also benefits indirect fitness. Why then should organisms invest in cooperative partnerships with nonkin, if kin relationships are available and more beneficial? One explanation is that a kin-limited support network is too sm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carter, GG, Farine, DR, Wilkinson, GS
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society 2017