Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Birth synchronisation increases allonursing opportunities in free-ranging dogs
Melissa Vanderheyden, Nina Truffaz, Brenda Chaignon…·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.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.11.758287