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Hierarchical polygyny in multiparous lesser flat-headed bats.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2011
Hua Panyu, Zhang Libiao, Zhu Guangjian, Jones Gareth, Zhang Shuyi, Rossiter Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
How males gain access to mates and the potential for female choice will determine whether polygyny can operate at several levels, from within litters and groups to the wider population. Female lesser flat-headed bats (Tylonycteris pachypus) form maternity groups in bamboo stems. Unusually for bats, they are multiparous, providing the opportunity to test whether multi-level polygyny differs among males depending...
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