Parental care is essential for the survival of offspring in altricial mammalian species.
However, in most mammals, virgin females tend to avoid or attack infants. Moreover, most …

Behavioral ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and anthropologists have been long
fascinated by the existence of “monogamy” in the animal kingdom. Multiple studies have …

The prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) is rapidly rising, suggesting a
confluence of environmental factors that are likely contributing, including developmental …

Parental care is diversely demonstrated across the animal kingdom, such that active
practitioners and repertoires of parental behavior vary dramatically between and within taxa …

Paternal absence can significantly alter bio‐behavioural development in many biparental
species. This effect has generally been demonstrated by comparing the development of …

In pair bonding animals, coordinated behavior between partners is required for the pair to
accomplish shared goals such as raising young. Despite this, experimental designs rarely …

In prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster), biparental care of offspring is typical, and paternal
absence in the pre‐weaning development of offspring alters biobehavioral development. We …

Division of labour allows group-living species to efficiently complete tasks while minimizing
resource expenditure. This generally involves task allocation between individuals. In …

Around 5% of mammals are socially monogamous and both parents provide care to the
pups (biparental, BP). Prairie voles are socially monogamous rodents extensively used to …

Background The importance of fathers' engagement in care and its critical role in the
offspring's cognitive and emotional development is now well established. Yet, little is known …