Animals
Mongoose Moms in Groups May Compete By Producing Larger Offspring
Social mammals, including humans and mongooses, may compete in groups to produce larger offspring. A new study found that this, in addition to males' vying to pass along their genes by winning antler-fighting contests and the like, may be part of the evolutionary effort to increase the survival rate of one's own offspring.
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