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Does parenting hamper the sex life of male black coucals?

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2017

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O'Mara, M. T.; Rikker, S.; Wikelski, M.; Ter Maat, A.; Pollock, H. S.; Dechmann, D. K. N.: Heart rate reveals torpor at high body temperatures in lowland tropical free-tailed bats. Royal Society Open Science 4 (12), 171359 (2017)

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Safari I, Goymann W, Kokko H

Male-only care and cuckoldry in black coucals: does parenting hamper sex life?

Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2019

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Lack of opportunities promotes brood care

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MPIO Radolfzell/Konstanz

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