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Infanticide could more than likely be a heritable characteristic! The timing of mating behaviour in males, the male's familiarity with the female as well as the process of the male's ejaculation were all examined and have been seen to influence infanticidal behaviour!
Blumstein, D.T, 2000, The evolution of infanticide in rodents: a comparative analysis. Retrieved 10th March 2014.
That’s very interesting! It would be great if you could explain further.
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