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Long-life partners or sex friends? Impact of parental pair bond on offspring personality.
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Dec 2014
Le Bot Océane, Lumineau Sophie, de Margerie Emmanuel, Pittet Florent, Trabalon Marie, Houdelier Cécilia
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Previous investigations reported that some traits of parental relationships, including pair-bond duration or mate behavioural compatibility, influence subsequent offspring fitness by acting on their behaviour and growth and thus their early survival. We hypothesized that the development of a pair bond between sexual partners would have a prenatal influence. This study investigated the impact of two pairing...
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