Birth synchronisation increases allonursing opportunities in free-ranging dogs
Melissa Vanderheyden, Nina Truffaz, Brenda Chaignon, Clément Car, Małgorzata Pilot, Giulia Cimarelli, Sarah Marshall‐Pescini, Friederike Range, Andreas Berghaenel
The paper shows that birth synchrony among co-resident, maternally related females in free-ranging dogs increases allonursing opportunities and supports cooperative breeding.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition