Flexibility in the duration of parental care: Female leopards prioritise cub survival over reproductive output

1. Deciding when to terminate care of offspring is a key consideration for parents. Prolonging care may increase fitness of current offspring, but it can also reduce opportunities for future reproduction. Despite its evolutionary importance, few studies have explored the optimal duration of parental...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of animal ecology 2017-09, Vol.86 (5), p.1224-1234
Hauptverfasser: Balme, Guy A., Robinson, Hugh S., Pitman, Ross T., Hunter, Luke T. B.
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