To nest communally or not to nest communally: a review of rodent communal nesting and nursing
LD Hayes - Animal Behaviour, 2000 - Elsevier
Communal nesting, the sharing of parental responsibilities between multiple individuals in a
nest, is common in many rodents. Upon first glance, this behaviour seems to be selectively …
nest, is common in many rodents. Upon first glance, this behaviour seems to be selectively …
Why do lactating females nurse alien offspring? A review of hypotheses and empirical evidence
A Roulin - Animal Behaviour, 2002 - Elsevier
Female mammals sometimes nurse offspring that are not their own. The causes and function
of allonursing for females remain puzzling given that lactation is energetically costly and …
of allonursing for females remain puzzling given that lactation is energetically costly and …
Calorie restriction and aging: a life‐history analysis
DP Shanley, TBL Kirkwood - Evolution, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Abstract.—The disposable soma theory suggests that aging occurs because natural
selection favors a strategy in which fewer resources are invested in somatic maintenance …
selection favors a strategy in which fewer resources are invested in somatic maintenance …
[图书][B] Cooperation in primates and humans
PM Kappeler, CP Van Schaik - 2006 - Springer
Cooperative behavior is a hallmark of the primate order. Cooperation is therefore an area of
intensive theoretical research in biology, anthropology, political sciences and economics, as …
intensive theoretical research in biology, anthropology, political sciences and economics, as …
An experimental test for a ceiling on sustained metabolic rate in lactating mice
KA Hammond, J Diamond - Physiological Zoology, 1992 - journals.uchicago.edu
Time-averaged sustained metabolic rates (SusMRs) of humans and wild animals have been
observed not to exceed about seven times basal metabolic rate (BMR), which suggests a …
observed not to exceed about seven times basal metabolic rate (BMR), which suggests a …
Limits to sustained energy intake: I. Lactation in the laboratory mouse MUS MUSCULUS
MS Johnson, SC Thomson… - Journal of Experimental …, 2001 - journals.biologists.com
Laboratory mice (strain MF1) were used to determine whether sustainable rates of energy
intake are limited during lactation. Mice raising natural-sized litters (N= 71) reached an …
intake are limited during lactation. Mice raising natural-sized litters (N= 71) reached an …
High juvenile mortality in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and its consequences for maternal care
MK Laurenson - Journal of Zoology, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Juvenile mortality in cheetahs was found to be extremely high compared to other large
mammals, with approximately 72.2% of litters dying before they emerged from the lair at …
mammals, with approximately 72.2% of litters dying before they emerged from the lair at …
Family insurance: kin selection and cooperative breeding in a solitary primate (Microcebus murinus)
M Eberle, PM Kappeler - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2006 - Springer
Lactation imposes substantial physiological costs on mothers and should therefore not be
directed towards foreign offspring. Such allonursing, however, is common in mammal …
directed towards foreign offspring. Such allonursing, however, is common in mammal …
Breeding dispersal in female North American red squirrels
D Berteaux, S Boutin - Ecology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Although natal dispersal has received considerable attention from animal ecologists, the
causes and consequences of breeding dispersal have remained largely unexplored. We …
causes and consequences of breeding dispersal have remained largely unexplored. We …
Energy budgets of lactating and non‐reproductive Brown Long‐Eared Bats (Plecotus auritus) suggest females use compensation in lactation
JA McLean, JR Speakman - Functional Ecology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
1. The energy budgets of lactating and non‐reproductive female Brown Long‐Eared Bats
fed primarily on noctuid moths (≈ 27· 2 kJ g–1) were constructed and compared in flight …
fed primarily on noctuid moths (≈ 27· 2 kJ g–1) were constructed and compared in flight …