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Does kin selection influence fostering behaviour in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)?

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Oct 2005

Hoffman Joseph I, Amos William

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A recent observation that female Antarctic fur seals foster pups born to related females raises the fascinating possibility that kin selection may promote altruistic behaviour even on a crowded breeding beach, where individual interactions are frequent and complex. However, the use of genetic markers to identify small numbers of unusually highly related individuals is fraught with difficulty due to the likely...

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PMID: 16191611
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3176
PMCID: PMC1559908

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