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Individuality meets plasticity: Endocrine phenotypes across male dominance rank acquisition in guinea pigs living in a complex social environment.
Hormones and behavior - 1 May 2021
Mutwill Alexandra M, Schielzeth Holger, Zimmermann Tobias D, Richter S Helene, Kaiser Sylvia, Sachser Norbert
Abstract excerpt
The time of dominance rank acquisition is a crucial phase in male life history that often affects reproductive success and hence fitness. Hormones such as testosterone and glucocorticoids can influence as well as be affected by this process. At the same time, hormone concentrations can show large individual variation. The extent to which such variation is repeatable, particularly in dynamic social settings, is a...
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