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- Title
First report of alloparental care in the Key Largo woodrat ( Neotoma floridana smalli).
- Authors
Wheaton, C.; Alligood, C.; Pearson, M.; Gleeson, T.; Savage, A.
- Abstract
Here we report the first observation of alloparental care in a subadult female Key Largo woodrat. Maternal and other behaviors were scored for the subject dam and her subadult daughter at the birth of the dam's second litter and the following 30 days. After assisting with birth, the subadult exhibited maternal behaviors and remained in close proximity to the pups. The rate of maternal care behaviors observed in the subject dam was lower than in solitary dams without an alloparent present. However, the total maternal care score for the dam and subadult combined approached the average score for single dams.
- Subjects
ALLOPARENTAL behavior in animals; EASTERN wood rat; PARENTAL behavior in animals; ANIMAL litters; FAMILIAL behavior in animals; INFANT care; ENDANGERED species
- Publication
Journal of Ethology, 2013, Vol 31, Issue 3, p331
- ISSN
0289-0771
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10164-013-0378-9