Polyandrous birds evolve faster than monogamous ones, new study finds

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Jun 12, 2024, 1:11 pm105 pts
New research led by the University of Bath's Milner Centre for Evolution shows that shorebird species where females breed with multiple males in each season evolve significantly faster than monogamous species. Their findings suggest that mating systems of birds have a stronger effect on evolution rates than…

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