Pen Ido, Kerth Gerald
Theoretical Biology Group, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Curr Biol. 2005 Nov 22;15(22):R927-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.059.
Groups of female greater horseshoe bats share more than just caves. A long-term study has revealed that female relatives share males as well, but the adaptive significance of this family-wide mate fidelity remains obscure.
雌性大足鼠耳蝠群体共享的不仅仅是洞穴。一项长期研究表明,雌性亲属也共享雄性伴侣,但这种全家族配偶忠诚度的适应性意义仍不清楚。