Female meerkats compete to outgrow their sisters

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 13:51 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New research shows subordinate meerkat siblings grow competitively, boosting their chance of becoming a dominant breeder when a vacancy opens up by making sure that younger siblings don't outgrow them.

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