Mating from a female perspective: Do brown bear females play an active role in mate searching?

Limited information exists on the active role of females during mate searching. Theory primarily focuses on male reproductive behaviours, suggesting male distribution follows that of females, while female distribution is influenced by food resources and habitat. This approach might underestimate the...

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Autores: Penteriani, Vincenzo, Delgado Sánchez, María del Mar, Kojola, Ilpo, Heikkinen, Samuli, Fedorca, Ancuta, García-Sánchez, Pino, Fedorca, Mihai, Find'o, Slavomír, Skuban, Michaela, Balbontín, Javier, Zarzo-Arias, Alejandra, Falcinelli, Daniele, Ordiz, Andrés, Swenson, Jon E.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/388951
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/388951
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105001675532
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Ursus arctos
Females
Infanticide
Mating excursions
Mating strategies
Movement ecology
Roaming–to–mate
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Resumo:Limited information exists on the active role of females during mate searching. Theory primarily focuses on male reproductive behaviours, suggesting male distribution follows that of females, while female distribution is influenced by food resources and habitat. This approach might underestimate the females' role in shaping mating strategies. Incorporating a female perspective into mating studies can enhance our understanding of evolutionary factors.