Competitive growth in a cooperative mammal

Elise Huchard (), Sinead English, Matt B. V. Bell, Nathan Thavarajah and Tim Clutton-Brock
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Elise Huchard: Large Animal Research Group, University of Cambridge
Sinead English: Large Animal Research Group, University of Cambridge
Matt B. V. Bell: Large Animal Research Group, University of Cambridge
Nathan Thavarajah: Mammal Research Institute, University of Pretoria
Tim Clutton-Brock: Large Animal Research Group, University of Cambridge

Nature, 2016, vol. 533, issue 7604, 532-534

Abstract: In wild Kalahari meerkats (Suricata suricatta), subordinates of both sexes respond to experimentally induced increases in the growth of same-sex rivals by raising their own growth rate and food intake.

Date: 2016
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