RT @ZooEntUP: Heike Lutermann reports in @FrontEcolEvol that female highveld mole-rats do not avoid parasite infection but instead search f…
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New Research: Parasite-Mediated Mate Preferences in a Cooperatively Breeding Rodent: Females of many species discriminate among males when choosing a mate and this can bear indirect and direct benefits including the avoidance of parasite… https://t.co/MVl5
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Heike Lutermann reports in @FrontEcolEvol that female highveld mole-rats do not avoid parasite infection but instead search for mates that smell different and are less genetically related. @UPnasagric @ResearchUP https://t.co/x0uEydgHEp Photo credit: Mari