Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by Subject "Parental care"

Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by Subject "Parental care"

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  • Allo-parental care in Damaraland mole-rats is female biased and age dependent, though independent of testosterone levels 
    Zottl, Markus; Vullioud, Philippe; Goddard, Katy; Torrents-Tico, Miquel; Gaynor, David; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Clutton-Brock, Tim H. (Elsevier, 2018-09)
    In Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis), non-breeding subordinates contribute to the care of offspring born to the breeding pair in their group by carrying and retrieving young to the nest. In social mole-rats and ...
  • Innovative parental care in a myrmecophageous mammal 
    Le Roux, A.; Beishuizen, R.; Brekelmans, W.; Ganswindt, Andre; Paris, Monique C.J.; Dalerum, Fredrik (Springer, 2014-03)
    Male bat-eared foxes, Otocyon megalotis, are known to contribute extensively to parental care. Yet, the exact roles that males and females play in raising offspring remain relatively unexplored. Here, we describe ...