Recrudescence of sexual activity in a reproductively quiescent colony of the damaraland mole-rat (Cryptomys damarensis), by the introduction of an unfamiliar and genetically unrelated male - A case of incest avoidance in 'queenless' colonies

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 185-202

  Rickard, C A ^a   Bennett, N C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOMYS DAMARENSIS;

DAMARALAND MOLE-RAT; EUSOCIALITY; INCEST AVOIDANCE; OESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030621265     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05508.x     Document Type: Article

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