Reed Warbler, Who Be Your Daddy?
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 12:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Depending on the species, males have different strategies to try and insure that they reproduce, rather than just being a step-parent. They may try to ensure paternity by increased surveillance and fighting off the competition, they may have more frequent sex with their long-term partners, they may physically punish unfaithful females or refuse to parent potentially unrelated offspring. read more