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10 07, 2022;11

The balance of the sexes.

Ralf H J M Kurvers, Lysanne Snijders
Author Information
  1. Ralf H J M Kurvers: Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany. ORCID
  2. Lysanne Snijders: Department of Biology and Ecology of Fishes, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany. ORCID
PMID: 36205708 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.83254

Abstract

A large-scale experiment demonstrates sex differences in cooperation and competition that can explain group size variation in ostriches.

Keywords

bird competition cooperation ecology evolutionary biology ostrich sexual conflict sexual selection

References

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MeSH Term

Animals
Female
Male
Sex Characteristics
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Behavior, Animal
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