Cuckolded Fathers Rare in Human Populations
- PMID: 27107336
- DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.03.004
Cuckolded Fathers Rare in Human Populations
Abstract
Contemporary data of extra-pair paternity (EPP) in human populations may be biased by the use of modern contraceptives. Studies have now estimated historical EPP rates in several human populations. The observed low EPP rates challenge the idea that women routinely 'shop around' for good genes by engaging in extra-pair copulations.
Keywords: cuckoldry; extra-pair paternity; human behavioural ecology.
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Comment in
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Does Contraceptive Use Lead to Increased Affairs? A Response to Larmuseau et al.Trends Ecol Evol. 2016 Sep;31(9):663. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.06.011. Epub 2016 Jul 20. Trends Ecol Evol. 2016. PMID: 27450752 No abstract available.
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Long-term Trends in Human Extra-Pair Paternity: Increased Infidelity or Adaptive Strategy? A Reply to Harris.Trends Ecol Evol. 2016 Sep;31(9):663-665. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.06.012. Epub 2016 Jul 21. Trends Ecol Evol. 2016. PMID: 27453353 No abstract available.
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