Inclusive fitness benefits mitigate costs of cuckoldry to socially paired males.
Aneesh P H BoseJonathan M HenshawHolger ZimmermannKaroline FritzscheKristina M SefcPublished in: BMC biology (2019)
Our results show how cuckoldry by relatives can offset males' direct fitness losses with inclusive fitness gains, which can be substantial in systems where males face almost certain paternity losses.
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