Article
Self-referent phenotype matching: theoretical considerations and empirical evidence.
Trends in neurosciences - 1 Oct 2001
Hauber M E, Sherman P W
Abstract excerpt
In most birds and mammals, young are raised in family groups. The phenotypes of nestmates and parents are thus reliable cues for recognition of conspecifics and kin. However, in some species, young develop alone, or in broods of mixed relatedness (e.g. because of multiple paternity or maternity), or among heterospecifics or unrelated conspecifics (brood parasites). Under these circumstances, the best referent...
Topics
- Animals
- Brain
- Nesting Behavior
- Phenotype
- Sexual Behavior, Animal
- Species Specificity