Parasites boost advantage in sibling war
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 05:30
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) -- Parasites may increase inequality among baby birds in a brood by making it even harder for smaller, weaker chicks to compete against their bigger brothers and sisters, researchers have discovered.
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