The effects of age and previous experience on social rank in female red junglefowl, Gallus gallus spadiceus
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Social rank in female red junglefowl was studied.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2000
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Social organization of a red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, population related to evolution theory
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A seven-year study of the social organization of a population of red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, reveals random differentiation of local populations. The results are consistent with the favorable population structure and theory of evolution proposed by S. Wright. A small number of dominant cocks and hens produce the majority of offspring who later become adults. The genetically effective 13% breeding size creates conditions for adaptive evolution. The study uses an isolation by distance model to determine breeding size.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1996
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Parasites influence social rank and morphology, but not mate choice, in female red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
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The influence of the intestinal nematode, Ascaridia galli, on the mate selection, social rank and morphology of the female red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, was studied. The findings showed that the parasite influenced the female comb size and body size, with unparasitized subjects having higher social status compared to their parasitized counterparts. Mate selection tendency was independent of both parasites and social status, thereby accounting for the comparatively low cost of choice in the junglefowl's mating system.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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