Why do some males choose to breed at home when most other males disperse?

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1501236
• Publication Date: 2016-03-19T04:16:07Z
• Authors: Eve Davidian; Alexandre Courtiol; Bettina Wachter; Heribert Hofer; Oliver P. Höner
• Keywords: Male; 0106 biological sciences; Reproduction; Sexual Behavior; Population Dynamics; Breeding; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences; Phenotype; Animals; Animal Migration; Female; Hyaenidae; spotted hyaenas ; reproductive value ; maternal effects ; breeding-group choice ; group-living mammal ; Habitat selection ; natal dispersal ; philopatry ; promiscuous mating ; reproductive success; Research Articles; Ecosystem

A long-term study on spotted hyenas shows that male philopatry and dispersal may result from a single process of habitat selection.