Male New Zealand robins (Petroica longipes) cater to their mate’s desire when sharing food in the wild

Abstract In many species that have bi-parental care, food-sharing males provide vital nutritional resources to their mates during reproduction. However, it is currently unknown whether females can signal specific desires to their mates, or if males can cater to female desire in the wild. Here we inv...

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Main Authors: Rachael C. Shaw, Regan D. MacKinlay, Nicola S. Clayton, Kevin C. Burns
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b452abd2d9514cc7b2db1a9648de7354
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