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Reproductive flexibility in South American camelids: First records of alternative mating tactics in wild guanacos (Lama guanicoe) = Flexibilidad reproductiva en camélidos sudamericanos: Primeros registros de tácticas de apareamiento alternativas en guanacos silvestres (Lama guanicoe)

Intraspecific variation in mating behavior has been documented in diverse taxa, including ungulates. Here, we report and describe for the first time the existence of alternative mating tactics in a wild guanaco (Lama guanicoe) partially migratory population. We document (1) a resource-defense tactic...

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Main Authors: Panebianco, Antonella, Gregorio, Pablo Francisco, Ovejero Aguilar, Ramiro Jose Antonio, Marozzi, Antonela Alejandra, Leggieri, Leonardo Ramón, Taraborelli, Paula Andrea, Carmanchahi, Pablo Daniel
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos (SAREM) 2023
Subjects:
Guanaco
Reproducción Animal
Relaciones Intraespecíficas
Animal Salvaje
Cópula
Guanacos
Animal Reproduction
Intraspecific Relationships
Wild Animals
Copulation
Lama guanicoe
Apareamiento
Mating
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/13888
https://mn.sarem.org.ar/article/reproductive-flexibility-in-south-american-camelids-first-records-of-alternative-mating-tactics-in-wild-lama-guanicoe/
http://dx.doi.org/10.31687/saremMN.20.27.1.0.23
Summary:Intraspecific variation in mating behavior has been documented in diverse taxa, including ungulates. Here, we report and describe for the first time the existence of alternative mating tactics in a wild guanaco (Lama guanicoe) partially migratory population. We document (1) a resource-defense tactic, widely reported for different populations; and (2) a clustered territorial tactic, adopted by the solo territorial males of this population. Our results highlight the reproductive flexibility of this species and its relationship with external factors that could be influencing it.

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