Social control of reproduction in banded mongooses
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There seems to be little or no reproductive suppression in banded mongoose, Mungos mungo, females, at least before parturition, according to research investigating variation in breeding success among male and female banded mongooses. This research also considered the degree to which dominant males and females control the reproductive efforts of subordinates. Per capita reproductive output of females was found to rise with the number of breeding females. This could be because survivorship is causally linked to the number of pups or because survivorship may be causally connected to the number and identity of breeders.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2000
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Social organization in the Egyptian mongoose: group size, spatial behaviour and inter-individual contacts in adults
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The structure and flexibility of Egyptian mongoose social behavior, group size and organization depends upon environmental conditions and the availability of food. Males show territorial behavior and remain in contact with females who are found to be unevenly distributed spatially. Studies of Israel's semi-tame mongoose prove that the Egyptian mongoose, considered to be a solitary carnivore, also moves in family groups. The factors contributing to its solitary existence are its feeding habits and low prey renewal rate.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1993
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Social and spatial organization of female white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, during the fawning season
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White-tailed deer show a tendency to isolate themselves throughout the first six weeks of parturition. They distance themselves from their conspecifics and offspring. Their material aggression toward intruders increases with their display of territoriality in the regions of their bedding site. This helps in reducing the risk of predation, and creates an exclusive bond between the mother deer and its young one.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1993
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