The balance between care and conflict may be key to understanding maternal aggression in canaries

Abstract Parental care improves offspring quality and survival, thereby enhancing parental fitness. Yet, seemingly maladaptive parental behaviours such as directed aggression towards the offspring have been reported in a variety of species. While maternal aggression—defined as aggressive interaction...

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Main Authors: C. Garcia-Co, F. Verbruggen, J. Morales, W. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10698-4
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