Climate and the distribution of cooperative breeding in mammals [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Cooperative breeding systems, in which non-breeding individuals provide care for the offspring of dominant group members, occur in less than 1% of mammals and are associated with social monogamy and the production of multiple offspring per birth ...
Dieter Lukas, Tim Clutton-Brock
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What drives cooperative breeding? [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2017 Cooperative breeding, in which more than a pair of conspecifics cooperate to raise young at a single nest or brood, is widespread among vertebrates but highly variable in its geographic distribution.
Walter D Koenig
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Cooperative breeding behaviors in the Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Cooperative breeding, which is commonly characterized by nonbreeding individuals that assist others with reproduction, is common in avian species. However, few accounts have been reported in Charadriiformes, particularly island‐nesting species.
Arleone Dibben‐Young +5 more
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Occasional cooperative breeding in birds and the robustness of comparative analyses concerning the evolution of cooperative breeding. [PDF]
Zoological Lett, 2016 Cooperative breeding is a widespread and intense form of cooperation, in which individuals help raise offspring that are not their own. This behaviour is particularly well studied in birds, using both long-term and comparative studies that have provided insights into the evolution of reproductive altruism.
Griesser M, Suzuki TN.
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A case of cooperative breeding in the European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Cooperative breeding, where individuals other than the parents help to raise offspring, occurs in only ~9% of bird species. Although many starlings (Sturnidae) are cooperative breeders, the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has rarely been observed ...
Hazel J. Nichols, Kevin Arbuckle
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Repeated evolution of cooperative breeding and life history traits in Lake Tanganyika cichlids [PDF]
Communications BiologyCooperative breeding is a social system where offspring receive care not only from their parents but also from other group members. The life history traits related to the evolutionary transition towards such complex systems are still poorly understood ...
Shun Satoh +13 more
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Integrating cooperative breeding into theoretical concepts of cooperation [PDF]
Behavioural Processes, 2007 In cooperative breeding systems, some individuals help to raise offspring that are not their own. While early explanations for such altruistic behaviour were predominantly based on kin selection, recent evidence suggests that direct benefits may be important in the maintenance of cooperation.
Ralph Bergmüller +2 more
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Family living sets the stage for cooperative breeding and ecological resilience in birds. [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2017 Cooperative breeding is an extreme form of cooperation that evolved in a range of lineages, including arthropods, fish, birds, and mammals. Although cooperative breeding in birds is widespread and well-studied, the conditions that favored its evolution ...
Michael Griesser +3 more
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The evolution of cooperative breeding by direct and indirect fitness effects. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2022 The evolution of cooperative breeding has been traditionally attributed to the effect of kin selection. While there is increasing empirical evidence that direct fitness benefits are relevant, the relative importance of alternative selection mechanisms is
García-Ruiz I, Quiñones A, Taborsky M.
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A Solution for the Shortage of Detection Dogs: A Detector Dog Center of Excellence and a Cooperative Breeding Program [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Currently, demand for US-bred and born detector dogs exceeds available supply, while reliance on foreign-bred sources introduces many unnecessary and unwanted risks. With proper management of a domestic supply line, U.S.
Eldin A. Leighton +6 more
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