Mate sharing in male stump-tailed macaques as a possible case of coalition-like behavior to modify the group-wise fitness distribution
A. Toyoda, T. Maruhashi, S. Malaivijitnond, H. Koda, Y. Ihara
The paper observes facultative mating sharing among male stump-tailed macaques and models the conditions under which such coalition-like behavior could be evolutionarily advantageous.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2020 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition