What does the Northern Bald Ibis play at in its migrations?

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  • Juan A Pérez Claros Spain

Abstract

Cooperation between animals often poses a puzzle as it contradicts the basic notion that selection favors those selfish genes that seek only their own benefit for the carrier. The migration of birds in a V formation is one of these cooperation dilemmas, as the individual flying at the vertex of the V assumes the greatest effort (cooperator) while those in the wake (selfish) benefit from the Venturi effect originated by the one in front.

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Published

2015-09-24

How to Cite

Pérez Claros, J. A. (2015). What does the Northern Bald Ibis play at in its migrations?. Encuentros En La Biología, 9(155), 23. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18012

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Encuentros con las novedades