Animal reproduction is supported by the integration of various external and internal processes. These processes include a combination of perceived sensory cues, behaviors and hormone secretion. In ...

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Intra-sexual variation in coloration is often linked to comprehensive differences in reproductive behavior and life histories. Both males and females can express intrapopulation variation in ...

Interpersonal violence comes in many forms, some more recognizable than others. One evolving recognizable area where interpersonal coercion and control are used to invade a victim’s personal autonomy ...

Animals are more likely to mate in warmer environments, a study analyzing the impact of climate change on reproductive behavior has found. Looking at the impact of temperature changes on 22 species ...

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Beavers are obligate monogamous rodents whose survival and reproductive success depend on the establishment and defence of discrete territories centred on lodges and food caches. Territories are ...

Researchers have further advanced understanding of social relationships in female mammals, highlighting the critical role oxytocin plays. Female house mice raise their offspring either alone or ...

Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial. The results, published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, ...

Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of ...