A developmental model for the evolution of paternal care
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Teresa C. Justice (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Timothy D. Johnston
Abstract: A number of theories have been presented to explain the evolution of paternal care in mammals. However, these theories do not explain the origin of paternal care behaviors within a species. The purpose of this paper was to present a developmental model for the origin of paternal care within an individual species through a change in the species-typical developmental system. According to the model, rearing male voles with their fathers will initiate a change in the species-typical developmental system that will increase the likelihood of paternal care being displayed by the males when they become fathers. Furthermore, paternal care is predicted to increase across generations if the males continue to be reared with their fathers.
A developmental model for the evolution of paternal care
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1995
- Subjects
- Parental behavior in animals
- Voles $x Behavior
- Mammals $x Evolution