Behavioural structuring of relatedness in the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) suggests direct fitness benefits of clan-level cooperation

Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are gregarious carnivores that live in multigenerational social groups, called clans, containing one to several matrilines. Members of multiple matrilines within a clan cooperate during dangerous interactions with inter‐ and intraspecific competitors. The evolution o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Molecular ecology 2004-02, Vol.13 (2), p.449-458
Hauptverfasser:	Van Horn, Russell C., Engh, Anne L., Scribner, Kim T., Funk, Stephan M., Holekamp, Kay E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Base Sequence Biological Evolution Carnivora - genetics Carnivora - physiology cooperation Cooperative Behavior Crocuta crocuta genetic structure Hierarchy, Social Inheritance Patterns - genetics Kenya Microsatellite Repeats - genetics microsatellites Molecular Sequence Data Pedigree relatedness Selection, Genetic Sequence Analysis, DNA spotted hyenas
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