Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Biology

Journal Title

Journal of Raptor Research

Pub Date

3-2007

Volume

41

Issue

1

First Page

41

Abstract

"Non-kin infanticide, the killing of dependent young by unrelated conspecifics, occurs in a wide array of taxonomic groups including mammals, insects, fish, and birds (Hrdy 1979, Hrdy and Hausfater 1984). Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain this behavior including the removal of potential competitors to gain access to limited resources such as nesting territories and food (Hrdy 1979)..."

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3356/0892-1016(2007)41[41:DOIACI]2.0.CO;2

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