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doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.059.
Mate choice: female relatives share sexual partners in bats
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Mate choice: female relatives share sexual partners in bats
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Abstract
Groups of female greater horseshoe bats share more than just caves. A long-term study has revealed that female relatives share males as well, but the adaptive significance of this family-wide mate fidelity remains obscure.
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