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Patterns and drivers of female extra-pair mating in wild Kalahari meerkats.
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- Dwarf mongooses pre-emptively alter their behaviour relative to the threat posed by different rival groups.Nature ecology & evolution · 2026Article
- Patterns and drivers of female extra-pair mating in wild Kalahari meerkats.Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
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In many pair-living vertebrates, females commonly mate outside the pair bond, but when and why they do so is unclear. This behavior may stem from females seeking "good genes" or "compatible genes" from extra-pair mates superior to or less related than their partner. Variation in female ability to acquire extra-pair copulations, however, may also influence extra-pair paternity rates. We analyze 23 yr of parentage data to explore extra-pair paternity in wild Kalahari meerkats (
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