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The fitness of dispersing spotted hyaena sons is influenced by maternal social status

Life history theory predicts that mothers should provide their offspring with a privileged upbringing if this enhances their offspring's and their own fitness. In many mammals, high-ranking mothers provide their offspring with a privileged upbringing. Whether dispersing sons gain fitness benefi...

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Main Authors: Höner, Oliver P., Wachter, Bettina, Hofer, Heribert, Wilhelm, Kerstin, Thierer, Dagmar, Trillmich, Fritz, Burke, Terry, East, Marion L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2964455/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20975715
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1059
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