Article
The competitive side of social living: Maternal hormonal programming and phenotypic outcomes in blue tit offspring.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Mar 2026
García-Antón Alejandro, Müller Wendt, García-Campa Jorge, Riñones Fernando, Morales Judith
Abstract excerpt
Social interactions are vital in animal life, providing access to key information about foraging opportunities, mates, and predators. Yet in highly competitive environments, being social can be costly, as increased interaction rates may lead to more frequent aggressive encounters, favouring the development of more competitive phenotypes. Remarkably, these environmental pressures can have transgenerational...
Topics
- Animals
- Female
- Testosterone
- Male
- Phenotype
- Social Behavior
- Passeriformes
- Competitive Behavior
- Nesting Behavior
- Egg Yolk
- Social Environment