Personality shapes pair bonding in a wild bird social system.
Nat Ecol Evol
; 2(11): 1696-1699, 2018 11.
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ABSTRACT
Mated pair bonds are integral to many animal societies, yet how individual variation in behaviour influences their formation remains largely unknown. In a population of wild great tits (Parus major), we show that personality shapes pair bonding proactive males formed stronger pre-breeding pair bonds by meeting their future partners sooner and increasing their relationship strength at a faster rate. As a result, proactive males sampled fewer potential mates. Thus, personality may have important implications for social relationship dynamics and emergent social structure.
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Ligação do Par
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Animals
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En
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2018
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