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Extra-pair copulation

Extra-pair copulation (EPC) is a mating behaviour in socially monogamous species wherein one of the members of the pair breeds with an organism outside the bound pair. EPC in the animal kingdom has mostly been studied in birds and mammals.

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In birds

In mammals

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Extra-pair copulation

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples30
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
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Extra-pair copulation

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related to In birds · 10
Extra-pair copulation → Cyanopica, EPC, EPP, Extra-pair, For, In, New Zealand, Notiomystis, Results, Some
related to Costs and benefits · 7
Extra-pair copulation → Despite, EPC, Females, For, One, Some, There
related to In mammals · 5
Extra-pair copulation → About, As, EPC, In, Monogamy
related to Mate guarding · 4
Extra-pair copulation → In, Male, Males, The
related to Reproductive strategies · 4
Extra-pair copulation → EPFs, Extra-pair, Timing, To

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epc extra-pair males copulation females species mate mammals female one pair offspring male socially monogamous birds found guarding benefits sperm

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Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsFor0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsOne0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsFemales0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsDespite0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsSome0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsEPC0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to Costs and benefitsThere0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to In birdsExtra-pair0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to In birdsFor0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to In birdsIn0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to In birdsResults0.60section
Extra-pair copulationrelated to In birdsEPC0.60section

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