Female nursing partner choice in a population of wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus)

Communal nursing in house mice is an example of cooperation where females pool litters in the same nest and indiscriminately nurse own and other offspring despite potential exploitation. The direct fitness ben...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - February 20, 2018 Category: Zoology Authors: Nicola Harrison, Anna K. Lindholm, Akos Dobay, Olivia Halloran, Andri Manser and Barbara K önig Tags: Research Source Type: research