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Brain size affects the behavioural response to predators in female guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Large brains are thought to result from selection for cognitive benefits, but how enhanced cognition leads to increased fitness remains poorly understood. One explanation is that increased cognitive ability results in improved monitoring and assessment of predator threats. Here, we use male and fema...

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Published in:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: van der Bijl, Wouter, Thyselius, Malin, Kotrschal, Alexander, Kolm, Niclas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4528528/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26203003
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.1132
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