Prolactin and the shared regulation of parental care and cooperative helping in white-browed sparrow weaver societies
L. A. Walker, L. Tschirren, J. E. York, P. J. Sharp, S. L. Meddle, A. Young
This study examines how prolactin levels correlate with parental and helper provisioning behavior in white-browed sparrow weavers, suggesting a shared regulatory mechanism for parental care and cooperative helping.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2021 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition