Maternal effects on offspring growth indicate post-weaning juvenile dependence in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus)

In animals with altricial offspring, most growth occurs after birth and may be optimized by post-natal maternal care. Maternal effects on growth may be influenced by individual characteristics of the mothers, ...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - January 7, 2020 Category: Zoology Authors: Liran Samuni, Patrick Tkaczynski, Tobias Deschner, Therese L öhrrich, Roman M. Wittig and Catherine Crockford Tags: Research Source Type: research