Scramble competition in newborn domestic rabbits for an unusually restricted milk supply
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A study on the strong competition among littermates in rabbit pups for the mother's milk those are nursed for 3 min once every 24 h was executed. The study revealed that the rabbit, littermate compete for milk by scramble rather than by contest competition in which the heaviest pup had an advantage.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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Reduced growth but not survival of chicks with altered gape patterns: Implications for the evolution of nestling similarity in a parasitic finch
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The capabilities of common waxbill parents discriminate variation in nestling morphology are investigated by manipulating the gape flanges of their chicks. Common waxbill parents appear to respond to variation in chick phenotypes by adjusting provisioning rates towards young.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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Paternal den attendance is the best predictor of offspring survival in the socially monogamous bat-eared fox
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A study examining the relationship between parental care and survival of cubs of monogamous bat-eared foxes (Otocyon megalotis) is presented. Multivariate analysis was used in the study.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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