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View article: Sex‐Dependent Influence of Major Histocompatibility Complex Diversity on Fitness in a Social Mammal
Sex‐Dependent Influence of Major Histocompatibility Complex Diversity on Fitness in a Social Mammal Open
Parasite infections affect males and females differently across a wide range of species, often due to differences in immune responses. Generally, females tend to have stronger immune defences and lower parasite loads than males. The major …
View article: Banded mongooses discriminate relatedness and MHC diversity in unfamiliar conspecifics
Banded mongooses discriminate relatedness and MHC diversity in unfamiliar conspecifics Open
Olfactory cues are critical in mammalian social communication, conveying fitness-relevant information such as relatedness, genetic quality, and compatibility. Recognizing kin through scent can help avoid inbreeding depression and guide nep…
View article: Sex-dependent influence of major histocompatibility complex diversity on fitness in a social mammal
Sex-dependent influence of major histocompatibility complex diversity on fitness in a social mammal Open
Parasite infections affect males and females differently across a wide range of species, often due to differences in immune responses. Generally, females tend to have stronger immune defenses and lower parasite loads than males. The major …
View article: Characterization of both major histocompatibility complex classes in a wild social mammal: the banded mongoose
Characterization of both major histocompatibility complex classes in a wild social mammal: the banded mongoose Open
The major histocompatibility complex’s (MHC) role in the vertebrate adaptive immune response and its exceptional polymorphism make it a key target for studying adaptive gene evolution. However, previous studies on carnivore MHC have mostly…
View article: Indirect evidence of an early mating advantage in wild cooperatively breeding male banded mongooses
Indirect evidence of an early mating advantage in wild cooperatively breeding male banded mongooses Open
Promiscuous females reduce male reproductive control. Males can attempt to monopolise access to these females, but distractions and sneaky rivals mean extra copulations cannot always be blocked. By mating first, males can obtain a headstar…
View article: Variation in Lipid Peroxidation in the Ejaculates of Wild Banded Mongooses (Mungos mungo): A Test of the Oxidative Shielding Hypothesis
Variation in Lipid Peroxidation in the Ejaculates of Wild Banded Mongooses (Mungos mungo): A Test of the Oxidative Shielding Hypothesis Open
Reproductive activity is costly in terms of future reproduction and survival. Oxidative stress has been identified as a likely mechanism underlying this cost of reproduction. However, empirical studies have yielded the paradoxical observat…
View article: Small increases in ambient temperature reduce offspring body mass in an equatorial mammal
Small increases in ambient temperature reduce offspring body mass in an equatorial mammal Open
Human-induced climate change is leading to temperature rises, along with increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. Many animals respond to high temperatures through behavioural thermoregulation, for example by resting in the s…
View article: The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population
The social formation of fitness: lifetime consequences of prenatal nutrition and postnatal care in a wild mammal population Open
Research in medicine and evolutionary biology suggests that the sequencing of parental investment has a crucial impact on offspring life history and health. Here, we take advantage of the synchronous birth system of wild banded mongooses t…
View article: All data used in the manuscript from Small increases in ambient temperature reduce offspring body mass in an equatorial mammal
All data used in the manuscript from Small increases in ambient temperature reduce offspring body mass in an equatorial mammal Open
Human-induced climate change is leading to temperature rises, along with increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. Many animals respond to high temperatures through behavioural thermoregulation, for example by resting in the s…
View article: Kin discrimination via odour in the cooperatively breeding banded mongoose
Kin discrimination via odour in the cooperatively breeding banded mongoose Open
Kin discrimination is often beneficial for group-living animals as it aids in inbreeding avoidance and providing nepotistic help. In mammals, the use of olfactory cues in kin discrimination is widespread and may occur through learning the …
View article: Data collection and storage in long-term ecological and evolutionary studies: The Mongoose 2000 system
Data collection and storage in long-term ecological and evolutionary studies: The Mongoose 2000 system Open
Studying ecological and evolutionary processes in the natural world often requires research projects to follow multiple individuals in the wild over many years. These projects have provided significant advances but may also be hampered by …
View article: Banded mongoose scent presentation data from Kin discrimination via odour in the cooperatively breeding banded mongoose
Banded mongoose scent presentation data from Kin discrimination via odour in the cooperatively breeding banded mongoose Open
The excel file contains all scent presentation data used in this study, including all response and predictor variables used in statistical models. Column titles map onto variable titles used in statistical models and presented in model out…
View article: Lifetime fitness consequences of early‐life ecological hardship in a wild mammal population
Lifetime fitness consequences of early‐life ecological hardship in a wild mammal population Open
Early‐life ecological conditions have major effects on survival and reproduction. Numerous studies in wild systems show fitness benefits of good quality early‐life ecological conditions (“silver‐spoon” effects). Recently, however, some stu…
View article: Data supporting Marshall et al. (2017) in Ecology and Evolution
Data supporting Marshall et al. (2017) in Ecology and Evolution Open
This data supports the following publication: Marshall HH, Vitikainen EIK, Mwanguhya F, Businge R, Kyabulima S, Hares MC, Inzani E, Kalema-Zikusosa G, Mwesige K, Nichols HJ, Sanderson JL and Cant MA (2017). Lifetime fitness consequences of…
View article: Variable ecological conditions promote male helping by changing banded mongoose group composition
Variable ecological conditions promote male helping by changing banded mongoose group composition Open
Ecological conditions are expected to have an important influence on individuals' investment in cooperative care. However, the nature of their effects is unclear: both favorable and unfavorable conditions have been found to promote helping…