Male fiddler crabs defend multiple burrows to attract additional females

Brian Mautz; Tanya Detto; Bob Wong; Hanna Kokko; Michael Jennions; Patricia Backwell

doi:10.1093/beheco/arq207

Male fiddler crabs defend multiple burrows to attract additional females

Brian Mautz, Tanya Detto, Bob Wong, Hanna Kokko, Michael Jennions, Patricia Backwell

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Males of many species defend resources to attract females. Surprisingly, defense of multiple female breeding sites (e. g., nests or burrows) appears to be rare, primarily reported in fish and birds. In fiddler crabs, burrows are a vital resource for reproduction and survival. Both sexes defend individual territories centered on a single burrow

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261 - 267
Number of pages	7
Journal	Behavioral Ecology
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arq207
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Male fiddler crabs defend multiple burrows to attract additional females

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